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Crambus perlella

(Scopoli, 1763)
Immaculate Grass-veneer

Sort #: 1497 | P3 #: 800931 | MPG #: 5343 | PFG Page #: 148
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Larval substrate: Grasses, incl. Festuca ovina (Sheep Fescue), Deschampsia flexuosa (Wavy Hairgrass)
Phenology: Adult: 5/04 to 8/08 (12 records)

Comment: Pure silvery white, turning grayish when worn

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1905
Last Year Reported: 2015

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 15

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