Epiblema minutana

(Kearfott, 1905)

Sort #: 1119 | P3 #: 621065.1 | MPG #: 3172.1
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Larval substrate: Ambrosia psilostachya (Perennial Ragweed), presumably also Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Common Ragweed) in the East
Phenology: Adult: 5/20 to 8/17 (12 records)

Comment: Previously synonymized with E. strenuana (Gilligan & Augustinus (2020) Zootaxa 4729 (3): 347–358)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2005
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Norfolk, Barnstable
Number of Records: 12