Heliothis phloxiphaga

Grote & Robinson, 1867
Darker Spotted Straw

Sort #: 2503 | P3 #: 932046 | MPG #: 11072 | PFG Page #: 424
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Larval substrate: Herbaceous plants, incl. Achillea millefolium (Yarrow), Antirrhinum (Snap Dragon), Balsamorhiza (Balsam Root). Delphinium (Larkspur), Fragaria (Strawberry), Gladiolus, Phlox, Parthenium argentatum (Guayule), Pelargonium (Geranium)
Phenology: Adult: 5/22 to 9/02 (4 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Uncertain status
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1915
Last Year Reported: 1941

Distribution by County: Essex, Nantucket
Number of Records: 6