Anarta trifolii

(Hufnagel, 1766)
Nutmeg

Sort #: 2819 | P #: 932826 | MPG #: 10223 | PFG Page #: 486
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Larval substrate: Many woody and herbaceous plants, incl. Allium (Onion), Apium graveolens (Celery), Arachis hypogaea (Peanut), Brassica (Cabbage), Chenopodium album (Lambsquarters), Glycine maxima (Soybean), Lactuca (Lettuce), Medicago sativa (Alfalfa), Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco), Phaseolus (Bean), Pisum (Pea), Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane), Salsola kali (Saltwort), Spinacia oleracea (Spinach), Trifolium (Clover), Ulmus (Elm)
Phenology: Adult: 5/23 to 10/30 (49 records)

Comment: A minor pest of crops

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, rare
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1891
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 59