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Pyla fusca

(Haworth, 1828)
Speckled Black Pyla

Sort #: 1400 | P3 #: 800396 | MPG #: 5829 | PFG Page #: 142
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Larval substrate: Shrubs and herbaceous plants, incl. Vaccinium (Blueberry), Salix (Willow), Erica (Heather)
Phenology: Adult: 6/05 to 8/11 (6 records)

Comment: Some European authors place the species in the genus Matilella

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1904
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Essex, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 8

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