Abrostola urentis

Guenée, 1852
Spectacled Nettle

Sort #: 2341 | P3 #: 931162 | MPG #: 8881 | PFG Page #: 374
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Larval substrate: Urtica dioica* (Stinging Nettle)
Phenology: Adult: 5/25 to 9/07 (51 records)

Comment: aka Variegated Brindle Moth

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Dukes
Number of Records: 64