Amphipoea americana

(Speyer, 1875)
American Ear

Sort #: 2696 | P #: 932447 | MPG #: 9457 | PFG Page #: 454
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Larval substrate: Carex (Sedge), Zea mays (Corn) and other grasses
Phenology: Adult: 6/21 to 8/16 (39 records)

Comment: Unless a specimen has been specifically stated to have been id'd by a genitalia check, it will be put under the species complex

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1891
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 126