Anicla illapsa

(Walker, 1857)
Snowy Dart

Sort #: 2882 | P #: 933216 | MPG #: 10903 | PFG Page #: 508
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Larval substrate: Solidago* (Goldenrod)
Phenology: Adult: 5/26 to 11/12 (127 records)

Comment: In the past often misidentified as A.lubricans (a southern species)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very 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: 385