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Gelechioidea >> Gelechiidae >> Anomologinae >> Stereomita

Stereomita andropogonis

Braun, 1922

Sort #: 544 | P3 #: 420638 | MPG #: 1725
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Larval feeding type: Feeds in the flower spikes
Larval substrate: Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)
Phenology: Adult: 7/16 to 8/26 (16 records)

Comment: The host plant was previously in the genus Andropogon, hence the specific name of the moth

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2007
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Barnstable
Number of Records: 16

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