Tortricidia flexuosa

(Grote, 1880)
Abbreviated Button Slug

Sort #: 1276 | P3 #: 660012 | 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 (266 records)

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: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 295