Garden Grass-veneer Moth

December 15, 2023

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: Kaelyn K
Location
Collection date 09/20/2023
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Scarborough High School
Observations

It was found in the garden of the school flying around the long grass in the shade. It looked grayish brown with long antenna.
Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera

Methods
Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location
Single or Duplex PCR
Gel electrophoresis system MiniPCR
Buffer
DNA stain GelGreen
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Lepidoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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