Apatelodes torrefacta
(J.E. Smith, 1797)
Spotted Apatelodes
Sort #: 1635 | P3 #: 890001 | MPG #: 7663 | PFG Page #: 244
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Larval substrate: Deciduous trees and shrubs, incl. Fraxinus (Ash), Acer (Maple), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Salix* (Willow), Rubus* (Blackberry), Lonicera* (Honeysuckle), Morella* (Bayberry), Baptisia tinctoria* (Yellow Wild Indigo)
Phenology: Adult: 6/01 to 7/24 (138 records)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2022
Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 366