Bactra verutana

Zeller, 1876
Javelin

Sort #: 591 | P #: 510478 | MPG #: 2707 | PFG Page #: 106
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Larval feeding type: In the stems
Larval substrate: Cyperus (Flatsedge)
Phenology: Adult: 7/28 to 10/23 (17 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1940
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 18