Lithophane petulca

Grote, 1874
Wanton Pinion

Sort #: 2742 | P #: 932536 | MPG #: 9889 | PFG Page #: 466
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Larval substrate: Betula (Birch), Alnus (Alder), Quercus* (Oak), Tilia (Basswood), Ulmus (Elm), Populus tremuloides (Quaking Aspen), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 8/26 to 5/05 (38 records)

Comment: Adult overwinters

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 45