Leucania phragmitidicola

Guenée, 1852
Phragmites Wainscot

Sort #: 2771 | P3 #: 932943 | MPG #: 10444 | PFG Page #: 494
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Larval substrate: Grasses, incl. Bromus (Brome), Carex (Sedge), Dactylis glomerata (Orchard Grass), Elymus repens (Creeping Wild Rye), Elymus virginicus (Common Eastern Wild Rye), Poa pratensis (Kentucky Blue Grass)
Phenology: Adult: 5/25 to 10/10 (120 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 381