Ancylosis undulatella

(Clemens, 1860)
Sugarbeet Crown Borer

Sort #: 1414 | P3 #: 800542 | MPG #: 5918
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Larval feeding type: In the crowns
Larval substrate: Beta vulgaris (Sugar Beet0
Phenology: Adult: 5/21 to 10/11 (16 records)

Comment: Regular in a beach habitat, so presumably has a different foodplant

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1899
Last Year Reported: 2019

Distribution by County: Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 25