Paranthrene pellucida

Greenfield & Karandinos, 1979
Pin Oak Clearwing

Sort #: 1240 | P3 #: 640060 | MPG #: 2527.1
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Larval feeding type: Bores into trunks and branches, two-year life-cycle
Larval substrate: Quercus spp. (Oak), Q. palustris (Pin Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 6/30 to 7/27 (11 records)

Comment: Appears to occur in even years only; flies later in the year than simulans and only comes to pheromone (mainly S. scitula and P. marginatum) in the late afternoon and early evening (4-7pm)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2018
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Norfolk
Number of Records: 11