Peridea ferruginea

(Packard, 1864)
Chocolate Prominent

Sort #: 2088 | P #: 930050 | MPG #: 7921 | PFG Page #: 278
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Larval feeding type: External feeder
Larval substrate: Betula* (Birch)
Phenology: Adult: 5/20 to 9/11 (279 records)

Comment: Described from Massachusetts

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 409