Macrurocampa marthesia

(Cramer, 1780)
Mottled Prominent

Sort #: 2091 | P #: 930067 | MPG #: 7975 | PFG Page #: 280
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Larval feeding type: External feeder
Larval substrate: Fagus* (Beech), Quercus alba* (White Oak), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Quercus rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Quercus velutina* (Black Oak), Populus (Poplar), Acer (Maple)
Phenology: Adult: 5/28 to 8/30 (429 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1906
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 886