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Eucosma ochrocephala

(Walsingham, 1895)
Pale-headed Eucosma

Sort #: 1093 | P3 #: 620838 | MPG #: 2927 | PFG Page #: 114
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Larval feeding type: Seed feeder, overwintering in the stem
Larval substrate: Xanthium strumarium (Rough Cocklebur)
Phenology: Adult: 8/10 to 9/27 (37 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 39

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