Melanolophia canadaria
(Guenée, [1858])
Canadian Melanolophia
Sort #: 1890 | P3 #: 911059 | MPG #: 6620 | PFG Page #: 218
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Larval substrate: Various trees and shrubs, incl. Alnus (Alder), Fraxinus (Ash), Betula (Birch), Vaccinium (Blueberry), Ulmus (Elm), Robinia (Locust), Acer (Maple), Pinus (Pine), Larix laricina (American Larch, Tamarack), Salix (Willow), Prunus serotina* (Black Cherry)
Phenology: Adult: 4/07 to 9/28 (192 records)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1891
Last Year Reported: 2022
Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 427