Lioptilodes albistriolatus

(Zeller, 1871)
Mousy Plume Moth

Sort #: 741.1 | P3 #: 460054 | MPG #: 6120
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Larval feeding type: In the flower heads
Larval substrate: Symphiotrichum ('Asters'), Solidago (Goldenrod), Baccharis (False Willow), Erigeron (Fleabane)
Phenology: Adult: 10/27 (1 record)

Comment: Flies late in the year (September/October) to coincide with the flowering goldenrods and asters

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2022
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Middlesex
Number of Records: 1