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Pyraloidea >> Crambidae >> Spilomelinae - Nomophilini >> Desmia

Desmia maculalis

Westwood, 1831

Sort #: 1554 | P3 #: 801263 | MPG #: 5160 | PFG Page #: 170
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Larval substrate: Vitis (Grape)
Phenology: Adult: 5/15 to 8/29 (48 records)

Comment: D. maculalis has a broken white patch on the abdomen underside, where about 1/2 of segments 3 and 4 are clearly dark

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1869
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 50

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