Ematurga amitaria

(Guenée, [1858])
Cranberry Spanworm

Sort #: 1869 | P3 #: 910850 | MPG #: 6436 | PFG Page #: 216
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Larval substrate: Vaccinium macrocarpon (Cranberry), Chamaedaphne (Leatherleaf), Kalmia angustifolia (Sheep Laurel), Clethra (Sweet Pepperbush), Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Rhododendron, Rubus (Blackberry), Spiraea (Meadowsweet), Thuja occidentalis (Northern White Cedar)
Phenology: Adult: 5/07 to 6/29 (25 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1841
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, Barnstable
Number of Records: 34