Caloptilia violacella

(Clemens, 1860)

Sort #: 238 | P3 #: 330168 | MPG #: 644 | PFG Page #: 36
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Larval substrate: Cajanus cajan (Pigeon Pea), Desmodium (Tick-trefoil), Lespedeza capitata* (Round-headed Bush-clover), Lespedeza virginica* (Slender Bush-clover)
Phenology: Adult: 7/22 to 10/06 (4 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1941
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Nantucket
Number of Records: 11