Xanthotype urticaria/sospeta

Crocus Geometer species complex

Sort #: 2030.11 | P #: 911223.11 | MPG #: 6743.11

Larval substrate: Cornus (Dogwood), Polygonum (Smartweed), Ribes (Currant), Fragaria (Strawberry, Spiraea* (Meadowsweet), Lysimachia ciliata* (Fringed Yellow-Loosestrife)
Phenology: Adult: 5/23 to 7/11 and 7/17 to 9/09 (411 records)

Comment: These species can only be reliably identified by dissection

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1864
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 490