Platynota idaeusalis

(Walker, 1859)
Tufted Apple Budmoth

Sort #: 938 | P3 #: 620433 | MPG #: 3740 | PFG Page #: 104
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Larval substrate: Various trees and low plants, incl. Malus (Apple), Juglans nigra (Black Walnut), Acer negundo (Box Elder), Trifolium (Cclover), Pinus (Pine)
Phenology: Adult: 1/23 to 9/9 (113 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1906
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 123