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Tortricidia testacea

Packard, 1864
Early Button Slug

Sort #: 1274 | P3 #: 660010 | MPG #: 4652 | PFG Page #: 70
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Larval feeding type: External feeder on leaves
Larval substrate: Fagus (Beech), Betula (Birch), Prunus serotina (Black Cherry), Castanea (Chestnut), Quercus (Oak), Hamameilis (Witch Hazel)
Phenology: Adult: 5/28 to 7/17 (32 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1868
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 42

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