Scrobipalpa atriplicella

(Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839)

Sort #: 1200 | P #: 591302 | MPG #: 2025
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Larval feeding type: Feeds on the seeds from a noticeable web
Larval substrate: Chenopodium album* (White Goosefoot), Atriplex (Orache)
Phenology: Adult: 6/10 to 9/07 (2 records)

Comment: North American specimens are genetically distinct (>3%) from those from Europe (=BOLD:AAA9251). One reared specimen from MA confirmed by DNA.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1915
Last Year Reported: 2019

Distribution by County: Hampden, Norfolk, Bristol, Nantucket
Number of Records: 4