Tortricidia flexuosa

of authors, not Grote, 1880
Abbreviated Button Slug

Sort #: 944 | P #: 570063 | MPG #: 4654 | PFG Page #: 70
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Larval feeding type: External feeder on leaves
Larval substrate: Deciduous trees incl. Quercus* spp., Quercus coccinea* (Scarlet Oak), Fagus* (Beech), Prunus serotina* (Black Cherry), Betula populifolia* (Gray Birch)
Phenology: Adult: 6/10 to 9/28 (479 records)

Comment: Apparently probably not the species considered by Grote, 1880, so the correct author's reference should be 'of authors, not Grote, 1880'

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1907
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 524