Sthenopis argenteomaculatus

(Harris, 1842)
Silver-spotted Ghost Moth

Sort #: 6 | P3 #: 110016 | MPG #: 18 | PFG Page #: 26
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Larval feeding type: Root feeder
Larval substrate: Alnus* (Alder), Betula populifolia (Gray Birch), Populus (Poplar), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 5/21 to 7/15 (28 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth
Number of Records: 34