Alabama argillacea

(Hübner, 1823)
Cotton Leafworm

Sort #: 2253 | P #: 930611 | MPG #: 8554
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Larval substrate: Coffea (Coffee), Gossypium (Cotton), Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato), Malva (Mallow), Thespesia populnea (Portia Tree)
Phenology: Adult: 8/04 to 11/11 (28 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, very rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1877
Last Year Reported: 1950

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 29