Amphipyra tragopoginis

(Clerck, 1759)
Mouse Moth

Sort #: 2531 | P #: 931545 | MPG #: 9639 | PFG Page #: 408
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Larval substrate: many trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, incl. Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading Dogbane), Aquilegia (Columbine), Cercis canadensis (Red Bud), Crataegus (Hawthorn), Plantago (Plantain), Populus (Poplar), Quercus (Oak), Rosa (Rose), Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle), Vitis (Grape)
Phenology: Adult: 5/28 to 9/20 (15 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, rare
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Nantucket
Number of Records: 33