Endothenia hebesana

(Walker, 1863)
Verbena Bud Moth

Sort #: 944 | P3 #: 620466 | MPG #: 2738 | PFG Page #: 108
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Larval feeding type: Within spun leaves in July (Bugguide #1029247), on the seeds in a light web in November (Bugguide #245282)
Larval substrate: herbaceous plants, incl. Iris, Veronica (Speedwell), Verbena (Vervain); Pedicularis lanceolata* (Swamp Lousewort), Teucrium canadense (Germander), Physostegia virginiana* (Obedient False Dragonhead), Scutellaria lateriflora (Blue Skullcap)
Phenology: Adult: 5/15 to 10/08 (86 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1883
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 96