Carmenta ithacae
(Beutenmüller, 1897)
Sort #: 1271.1 | P3 #: 640146 | MPG #: 2600
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Larval feeding type: Root and lower stem borer
Larval substrate: Helenium autumnale (Fall Sneezeweed), Heliopsis helianthoides (Sunflower-everlasting), Parthenium hysterophorus (Santa Maria Feverfew)
Phenology: Adult: 6/24 to 7/01 (3 records)
Comment: The first observation for Massachusetts can be seen here
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2021
Last Year Reported: 2022
Distribution by County: Berkshire
Number of Records: 3