Pigritia laticapitella

Clemens, 1860

Sort #: 725 | P3 #: 421803 | MPG #: 1232
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Larval substrate: Unknown
Phenology: Adult: 7/09 to 8/24 (25 records)

Comment: Characterized by having a pale basal area, contrasting with a darker outer area, with no whitish fascia between (if there is a fascia then of the ground color); ground color often yellowish, sometimes showing through in the outer area.Sometimes some darker scales at the very base of the wing. Represented by a single DNA BIN, but that BIN is heterogeneous, so the species may be split.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1920
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 29