Argyresthia alternatella

Kearfott, 1908

Sort #: 376 | P3 #: 360141 | MPG #: 2435 | PFG Page #: 42
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Larval feeding type: In the berries in September, beginning of October
Larval substrate: Juniperus virginiana* (Eastern Red Cedar)
Phenology: Adult: 4/10 to 6/21 (27 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1939
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 28