Pleuroprucha insulsaria

(Guenée, [1858])
Common Tan Wave

Sort #: 1803 | P3 #: 910540 | MPG #: 7132 | PFG Page #: 198
View on BugGuide | View on iNaturalist | BOLD Link

Larval substrate: Trees and herbaceous plants, incl. Galium (Bedstraw), Castanea (Chestnut), Zea mays (Corn), Solidago* (Goldenrod), Medicago sativa* (Alfalfa), Quercus (Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 5/27 to 10/27 (458 records)

Comment: Appears to be a single long drawn-out generation

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1870
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 646