Mompha stellella
Busck, 1906
Sort #: 738 | P3 #: 421852 | 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 (25 records)
Comment: Adult overwinters
Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1942
Last Year Reported: 2021
Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 27