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Gelechioidea >> Blastobasidae >> Holcocerinae >> Asaphocrita

Asaphocrita unidentified sp. 2


Sort #: 1292 | P #: 591741.02 | MPG #: 1212.1
View on BugGuide | BOLD Link

Larval substrate: Unknown
Phenology: Adult: 8/01 to 8/22 (3 records)

Comment: A large distinctive species with 22mm wingspan. According to Bugguide, this species belongs to barcode BOLD:ADF3163, but two barcoded specimens from MA belong to BOLD:ADP4138 (partial sequences only). These two barcodes are closely related, with a distance of 2.7%.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2018
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Bristol
Number of Records: 3

  • Male attracted to light (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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