Paranthrene simulans

(Grote, 1881)
Red Oak Clearwing

Sort #: 1239 | P3 #: 640059 | MPG #: 2527
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Larval feeding type: Bores into trunks and branches, two-year life-cycle
Larval substrate: Castanea dentata (American Chestnut), Quercus alba (White Oak), Q. ilicifolia (Scrub Oak), Q. palustris (Pin Oak), Q. rubra (Northern Red Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 6/02 to 7/21 (27 records)

Comment: Males come well to the General Clearwing Borer lure/pheromone sold by Great Lakes IPM, but they also preoduce a lure specifically for this species.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1904
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 31