Celiptera frustulum

Guenée, 1852
Black Bit

Sort #: 2353 | P #: 930940 | MPG #: 8747 | PFG Page #: 356
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Larval substrate: Amphicarpaea bracteata (American Hog Peanut), Desmodium paniculatum (Panicled Tick-trefoil), Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust)
Phenology: Adult: 5/21 to 7/10 and 7/26 to 9/05 (28 records)

Comment: Two generations

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1934
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Dukes
Number of Records: 30