Chloridea virescens
(Fabricius, 1777)
Tobacco Budworm
Sort #: 2505 | P3 #: 932054 | MPG #: 11071 | PFG Page #: 424
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Larval substrate: Nicotiana (Tobacco), also several other herbaceous plants: Ageratum (Whiteweed), Geranium, Rosa (Rose), Solanum spp., Solanum lycopersicum* (Tomato), Anaphalis margaritacea* (Pearly Everlasting), Ambrosia* (Ragweed), Aureolaria pedicularia* (Fern-leaved False Foxglove), Aureolaria flava* (Smooth False Foxglove), Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium* (Sweet Everlasting)
Phenology: Adult: 7/14 to 10/08 (42 records)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native (Agricultural pest)
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1940
Last Year Reported: 2023
Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 84
