Hydraecia micacea

(Esper, 1789)
Rosy Rustic

Sort #: 2623 | P3 #: 932458 | MPG #: 9514 | PFG Page #: 454
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Larval substrate: Many herbaceous plants, incl. Allium cepa (Onion), Arctium (Burdock), Beta (Beet), Hordeum (Barley), Phragmites australis (Reed), Pisum (Pea), Raphanus sativus (Radish), Rheum rhabarbarum (Garden Rhubarb), Rumex (Dock), Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato), Solanum tubersoum (Potato), Zea mays (Corn)
Phenology: Adult: 7/05 to 8/15 (9 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1975
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Bristol, Plymouth
Number of Records: 15