Lacanobia subjuncta

(Grote & Robinson, 1868)
Speckled Cutworm

Sort #: 2754 | P3 #: 932881 | MPG #: 10299 | PFG Page #: 488
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Larval substrate: Deciduous trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, sometimes a pest, incl. Acer (Maple), Alnus (Alder), Asparagus officinalis (Asparagus), Brassica (Cabbage), Fragaria (Strawberry), Populus tremuloides* (Quaking Aspen), Prunus persica (Peach), Salix (Willow), Solanum tuberosum (Potato), Thalictrum pubescens (Tall Meadow-rue), Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush Blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush Blueberry), Zea mays* (Corn)
Phenology: Adult: 5/21 to 9/17 (38 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 54