Strepsicrates smithiana

(Walsingham, 1891)
Bayberry Leaftier

Sort #: 1072 | P3 #: 620737 | MPG #: 2907
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Larval feeding type: Leaf tier
Larval substrate: Myrica pensylvanica (Bayberry), Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle)
Phenology: Adult: 5/20 to 11/01 (18 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1905
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 19