Besma quercivoraria

(Guenée, [1858])
Oak Besma

Sort #: 1972 | P3 #: 911324 | MPG #: 6885 | PFG Page #: 238
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Larval substrate: Betula (Birch), Populus (Poplar), Salix (Willow), Picea glauca (White Spruce), Quercus (Oak), Ulmus (Elm)
Phenology: Adult: 5/03 to 6/29 and 7/15 to 9/02 (321 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 710