Cicinnus melsheimeri

(Harris, in: Doubleday, 1841)
Melsheimer's Sack-bearer

Sort #: 1692 | P #: 830004 | MPG #: 7662 | PFG Page #: 244
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Larval substrate: Quercus (Oak), mainly Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 6/02 to 7/14 (85 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: Threatened
First Year Reported: 1841
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Middlesex, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 159