Rhyacionia frustrana

(Comstock, 1880)
Nantucket Pine Tip Moth

Sort #: 713 | P #: 510710 | MPG #: 2882
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Larval substrate: Pinus rigida (Pitch Pine), Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), Pinus resinosa (Red Pine), Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa Pine)
Phenology: Adult: 5/16 to 7/09 (7 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1876
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 17