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Moodna ostrinella

(Clemens, 1860)
Darker Moodna

Sort #: 1358 | P3 #: 800232 | MPG #: 6005 | PFG Page #: 144
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Larval feeding type: On sumac, in the flowerhead
Larval substrate: A variety of trees and herbaceous plants, incl. Malus (Apple), Betula (Birch), Gossypium (Cotton), Iris, Quercus (Oak), Pinus (Pine), Rhus* (Sumac)
Phenology: Adult: 5/20 to 11/05 (48 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1907
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 55

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