Apoda y-inversa

(Packard, 1864)
Yellow-collared Slug

Sort #: 937 | P #: 570049 | MPG #: 4667 | PFG Page #: 72
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Larval feeding type: External feeder on leaves
Larval substrate: Fagus (Beech), Carya* (Hickory), Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam), Quercus (Oak), Carya cordiformis* (Bitternut Hickory)
Phenology: Adult: 6/13 to 8/05 (131 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 153