Nemoria rubrifrontaria

(Packard, 1873)
Red-fronted Emerald

Sort #: 1816 | P3 #: 910628 | MPG #: 7047 | PFG Page #: 204
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Larval substrate: Morella caroliniensis (Small Bayberry), Kalmia angustifolia (Sheep Laurel), Rhus copallinum (Winged Sumac), Comptonia peregrina* (Sweet Fern), Myrica gale (Sweetgale)
Phenology: Adult: 5/20 to 6/10 and 6/28 to 8/20 (23 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 80