Herpetogramma thestealis

(Walker, 1859)
Zigzag Herpetogramma

Sort #: 1543 | P3 #: 801199 | MPG #: 5277 | PFG Page #: 174
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Larval feeding type: Leaf tier
Larval substrate: Corylus (Hazelnut), Tilia (Linden), Aralia nudicaulis* (Sarsaparilla), Celastrus (Bittersweet); on MV reported on Ilex verticillata* (Winterberry); Prunus virginiana* (Choke Cherry)
Phenology: Adult: 5/27 to 9/15 (71 records)

Comment: H. abdominalis is now a synonym of H. thestealis; all individuals previously identified as H. abdominalis need to be re-identified, but most are likely to be the recently described H. aquilonalis. For help with identification see: Handfield & Handfield (2021)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1898
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 113