Mompha stellella

Busck, 1906

Sort #: 1319 | P #: 591852 | MPG #: 1455
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Larval feeding type: Feeds in flowers and seeds
Larval substrate: Oenothera biennis* (Common Evening Primrose)
Phenology: Adult: 5/26 to 8/12 and 9/09 to 3/18 (32 records)

Comment: Adult overwinters. A similar species may also occur in the State, distinguishable mainly by genitalia dissection.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1942
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 36