Isophrictis rudbeckiella

Bottimer, 1926

Sort #: 539 | P3 #: 420614 | MPG #: 1700
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Larval feeding type: Feeds in the flower and pupates at the base of the seed head or in the stem; it overwinters in the pupal stage
Larval substrate: Rudbeckia maxima, R. hirta* (Black-eyed Susan)
Phenology: Adult: 6/25 to 8/03 (16 records)

Comment: Dissected specimens have so far been this species, not I. similiella. The moth has beend reared from Rudbeckia in MA.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2007
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol
Number of Records: 18