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Noctuoidea >> Noctuidae >> Raphiinae >> Raphia

Raphia frater

Grote, 1864
Brother

Sort #: 2396 | P3 #: 931412 | MPG #: 9193 | PFG Page #: 392
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Larval substrate: Deciduous trees, incl. Alnus incana (Speckled Alder), Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch), Populus balsamifera (Balsam Poplar), Populus deltoides (Eastern Cottonwood), Populus grandidentata* (Big-tooth Aspen), Populus tremuloides* (Quaking Aspen)
Phenology: Adult: 4/18 to 9/09 (188 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 338

  • Adult attracted to light (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Adult attracted to light (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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