Euplexia benesimilis

McDunnough, 1922
American Angle Shades

Sort #: 2551 | P3 #: 932290 | MPG #: 9545 | PFG Page #: 438
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Larval substrate: Deciduous trees, ferns and herbaceous plants, incl. Alcea* (Hollyhock), Alnus incana (Speckled Alder), Boehmeria* (False Nettle), Cornus sericea (Red-osier Dogwood), Osmundastrum cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern), Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas Fir), Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken), Salix (Willow), Viburnum dentatum (Smooth Arrowwood)
Phenology: Adult: 5/08 to 9/05 (139 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1891
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 364