Pyreferra hesperidago

(Guenée, 1852)
Mustard Sallow

Sort #: 2762 | P #: 932583 | MPG #: 9929 | PFG Page #: 470
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Larval feeding type: External feeder
Larval substrate: Hamamelis (Witch Hazel), Carpinus (Hornbeam)
Phenology: Adult: 9/21 to 5/23 (137 records)

Comment: Adult overwinters

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 179