Pigritia murtfeldtella

(Chambers, 1874)

Sort #: 725.1 | P3 #: 421804 | MPG #: 1246
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Larval substrate: Unknown
Phenology: Adult: 6/13 to 8/22 (11 records)

Comment: Characterized by a more uniform color across the wing, often ochreous, but sometimes more gray, usually with only a hint of a distinction between the basal and outer areas often darker along the costa at the base. Represented by two separate DNA BINs in Eastern NA (and a third one from Western NA), so the species is likely to be split.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2009
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Number of Records: 11