Packardia elegans
(Packard, 1864)
Elegant Tailed Slug
Sort #: 1280 | P3 #: 660019 | MPG #: 4661 | PFG Page #: 72
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Larval feeding type: External feeder on leaves
Larval substrate: Prunus serotina* (Black Cherry), Quercus sp.* (Oak), Frangula alnus* (Glossy False Buckthorn)
Phenology: Adult: 6/14 to 7/19 (54 records)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1881
Last Year Reported: 2022
Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 67