Agonopterix alstromeriana
(Clerck, 1759)
Poison Hemlock Moth
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Larval feeding type: Leaf roller
Larval substrate: Conium maculatum* (Poison Hemlock)
Phenology: Adult: 4/16 (1 record)
Comment: Adult overwinters. Accidentally introduced to North America around 1970. Despite most North American sources still using the specific name 'alstroemeriana', the original combination used by Clerck in 1759 was 'Phalaena alstromeriana' and all current European sources consider 'alstromeriana' as the valid name, so this is what is used here.
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2017
Last Year Reported: 2020
Distribution by County: Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Number of Records: 3
