Nomophila nearctica

Munroe, 1973
Lucerne Moth

Sort #: 1573 | P3 #: 801365 | MPG #: 5156 | PFG Page #: 170
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Larval substrate: herbaceous plants, incl. Glycine max (Soybean), Medicago sativa (Purple Medick, Alfafa), Melilotus albus (White Sweet-clover), Melilotus officinalis (Yellow Sweet-clover), Poa pratensis (Kentucky Blue Grass), Apium graveolens (Celery), Trifolium pratense (Red Clover), Polygonum aviculare (Dooryard Knotweed)
Phenology: Adult: 4/17 to 11/10 (265 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1898
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 268