Strepsicrates smithiana

Walsingham, 1891
Bayberry Leaftier

Sort #: 719 | P #: 510737 | MPG #: 2907
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Larval feeding type: Leaf tier
Larval substrate: Morella caroliniensis* (Small Bayberry), Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle)
Phenology: Adult: 5/20 to 11/01 (26 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1905
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 27