Ledaea perditalis

(Walker, 1859)
Lost Owlet

Sort #: 2231 | P #: 930560 | MPG #: 8491 | PFG Page #: 320
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Larval substrate: Cephalanthus occidentalis* (Common Buttonbush), Scirpus (Woolgrass)
Phenology: Adult: 5/02 to 9/04 (215 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 321