Acleris maccana

(Treitschke, 1835)

Sort #: 813 | P3 #: 620050 | MPG #: 3549
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Larval substrate: Various deciduous trees and shrubs, incl. Alnus incana (Speckled Alder), Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch), Malus (Apple), Myrica gale (Sweetgale), Populus tremuloides (Quaking Aspen), Rhododendron, Ribes (Currant), Salix (Willow), Vaccinium (Blueberry)
Phenology: Adult: 10/1 to 5/28 (6 records)

Comment: Adult overwinters; the current synonym "fishiana Fernald, 1882" may be the correct name for Massachusetts specimens

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1934
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Suffolk, Nantucket
Number of Records: 8