Hypsopygia thymetusalis

(Walker, 1859)
Spruce Needleworm

Sort #: 1489 | P #: 800686 | MPG #: 5529
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Larval substrate: Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir), Picea glauca (White Spruce), Larix laricina (American Larch, Tamarack), Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), Pinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine)
Phenology: Adult: 6/16 to 7/09 (4 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1934
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Franklin, Middlesex, Barnstable
Number of Records: 7