Epiblema otiosana

(Clemens, 1860)
Bidens Borer

Sort #: 1129 | P3 #: 621098 | MPG #: 3202 | PFG Page #: 116
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Larval substrate: Bidens* (Beggar Ticks), Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Common Ragweed)
Phenology: Adult: 5/31 to 9/26 (87 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 95