Emmelina monodactyla
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Sort #: 754 | P3 #: 460150 | MPG #: 6234 | PFG Page #: 130
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Larval feeding type: On the leaves
Larval substrate: Morning Glory (Calystegia, Ipomoea), Lambs Quarter, Orache, Smartweed, joe-pye Weed
Phenology: Adult: 3/9 to 12/24 (97 records)
Comment: Multigenerations, adult overwinters
Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1901
Last Year Reported: 2021
Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 114
