Phycitodes reliquellum

(Dyar, 1904)

Sort #: 1421 | P3 #: 800651 | MPG #: 5946.2
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Larval feeding type: In the flowers
Larval substrate: Packera obovata* (Running Groundsel), Cirsium horridulum (Yellow Thistle), Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Carolina Desert-chicory), Sonchus asper (Spiny-leaved Sow-thistle), Sonchus oleracea (Common Sow-thistle), Lactuca canadensis (Tall Lettuce)
Phenology: Adult: 5/24 to 10/15 (40 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1907
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 53