Eupithecia mutata

Pearsall, 1908
Spruce Cone Looper

Sort #: 1785 | P3 #: 910415 | MPG #: 7575 | PFG Page #: 194
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Larval feeding type: Cone feeder
Larval substrate: Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir), Picea glauca (White Spruce), Picea pungens (Blue Spruce), Picea sitchensis (Sitka Spruce)
Phenology: Adult: 6/15 to 7/09 (2 records)

Comment: A single female known so far (20mm WS), confirmed by genitalia dissection

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2020
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Essex, Plymouth
Number of Records: 2