Mocis latipes

(Guenée, 1852)
Small Mocis

Sort #: 2354 | P #: 930942 | MPG #: 8743 | PFG Page #: 356
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Larval substrate: Mostly grasses, incl. Andropogon (Bluestem), Brachiaria (Signal Grass), Cenchrus (Buffel Grass), Digitaria (Crabgrass), Hordeum (Barley), Oryza sativa (Rice), Megathyrsus maximus (Green Panic Grass), Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane), also Arachis hypogaea (Peanut), Brassica rapa (Turnip), Glycine max (Soybean), Phaseolus (Bean)
Phenology: Adult: 8/02 to 10/29 (14 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1937
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Worcester, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 32