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), Chenopodium alba (Lambsquartera), Atriplex (Orache), Polygonum (Smartweed), Eutrochium (Joe-pye Weed)
Phenology: Adult: 7/05 to 9/22 and 10/01 to 6/29 (129 records)
Comment: Two overlapping generations (Jul/Aug and Oct), 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: 135
