Neotelphusa praefixa

(Braun, 1921)

Sort #: 571 | P3 #: 420775 | MPG #: 1865
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Larval substrate: Vaccinium pallidum (Hillside Blueberry)
Phenology: Adult: 6/01 to 7/20 (7 records)

Comment: Some photos of N. praefixa from Massachusetts were previously misidentified as N. sequax. That species probably does not occur in North America.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1941
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 8