Olethreutes “betulana (Kearfott)”

Sort #: 982 | MPG #: 2783.1
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Larval feeding type: Leaf tier
Larval substrate: Betula papyrifera* (Paper Birch)
Phenology: Adult: 6/23 to 8/14 (13 records)

Comment: The ferruginous "zelleriana" species; recogized as different from zelleriana by Kearfott, who used the manuscript name "betulana"; Heinrich (1926) illustrated the genitia of both species; the nomenclature of the two species needs to be clarified

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1935
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 14