Hesperumia sulphuraria

Packard, 1873
Sulphur Moth

Sort #: 1868 | P3 #: 910845 | MPG #: 6431 | PFG Page #: 216
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Larval substrate: Various trees and shrubs, incl. Alnus (Alder), Amelanchier (Serviceberry), Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch), Ceanothus cuneatus (Buckbrush), Dasiphora floribunda (Shrubby Cinquefoil), Populus balsamifera (Balsam Poplar),Prunus pensylvanica (Pin Cherry), Prunus virginiana (Choke Cherry), Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas Fir), Salix (Willow), Symphoricarpos (Snowberry), Vaccinium macrocarpon (Cranberry)
Phenology: Adult: 7/02 (3 record)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1864
Last Year Reported: 2008

Distribution by County: Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Nantucket
Number of Records: 7