Lycia rachelae

(Hulst, 1896)
Twilight Moth

Sort #: 1895 | P3 #: 911074 | MPG #: 6653
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Larval substrate: Many trees and shrubs, incl. Populus deltoides (Eastern Cottonwood), P. balsamifera (Balsam Poplar), P. tremuloides (Quaking Aspen), Salix (Willow), Alnus incana (Speckled Alder), Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch), Betula populifolia* (Gray Birch), Corylus* (Hazel), Malus (Apple), Prunus virginiana (Choke Cherry), Ulmus americana (American Elm)
Phenology: Adult: 3/29 to 4/10 (3 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: Endangered
First Year Reported: 1905
Last Year Reported: 2002

Distribution by County: Worcester, Middlesex, Essex
Number of Records: 14