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Ectropis crepuscularia

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Small Engrailed

Sort #: 1946 | P #: 910997 | MPG #: 6597 | PFG Page #: 218
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Larval substrate: Various trees, incl. Malus (Apple), Betula (Birch), Ulmus (Elm), Tsuga (Hemlock), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Populus (Poplar), Picea (Spruce), Larix laricina (American Larch, Tamarack), Salix* (Willow), Carya* (Hickory)
Phenology: Adult: 3/09 to 11/16 (524 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1905
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 895

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