Maliattha synochitis

(Grote & Robinson, 1868)
Black-dotted Lithacodia

Sort #: 2454 | P #: 931295 | MPG #: 9049 | PFG Page #: 386
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Larval substrate: Polygonum (Knotweed), Carex (Sedge)
Phenology: Adult: 5/07 to 9/01 (335 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, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 509