Balsa labecula

(Grote, 1880)
White-blotched Balsa

Sort #: 2399 | P3 #: 931419 | MPG #: 9664 | PFG Page #: 392
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Larval substrate: Malus (Apple), Aronia (Chokeberry), Crataegus (Hawthorn), Amelanchier (Serviceberry)
Phenology: Adult: 5/15 to 8/07 (75 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: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 215