Lithophane bethunei

(Grote & Robinson, 1868)
Bethune's Pinion

Sort #: 2665 | P3 #: 932533 | MPG #: 9887 | PFG Page #: 464
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Larval substrate: Deciduous trees, incl. Fraxinus (Ash), Betula (Birch), Prunus virginiana (Choke Cherry), Ulmus (Elm), Acer (Maple), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 9/14 to 5/24 (38 records)

Comment: Adult overwinters

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1926
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 53