Eustixia pupula

Hübner, 1823
Spotted Peppergrass Moth

Sort #: 1517 | P3 #: 801017 | MPG #: 4794 | PFG Page #: 160
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Larval substrate: Lepidium virginicum (Poor-man's Pepperweed), Thlaspi arvense (Field Pennycress), Brassica oleracea (Cabbage)
Phenology: Adult: 6/01 to 8/21 (112 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1883
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 130