Polites Peckius Moth

April 8, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Carissa P
Location
Collection date 09/11/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Penn State Lehigh Valley
Observations

Dotted, thin, wings, brown body, big eyes, little antena, thin legs and arms
Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta

Methods
Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

There was no wolbachia present. We observed carefully and double checked.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Insecta was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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