Photedes includens

(Walker, [1858])
Included Cordgrass Borer

Sort #: 2608 | P3 #: 932421 | MPG #: 9434 | PFG Page #: 450
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Larval feeding type: Stem borer
Larval substrate: Spartina spp. (Cordgrass), Carex stricta (Tussock Sedge)
Phenology: Adult: 6/29 to 7/10 (9 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1937
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Dukes
Number of Records: 13