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Xanthotype urticaria/sospeta


Crocus Geometer species complex

Sort #: 1923.11 | MPG #: 6743.11

Larval substrate: Cornus (Dogwood), Polygonum (Smartweed), Ribes (Currant), Fragaria (Strawberry, Spiraea* (Meadowsweet), Lysimachia ciliata* (Fringed Yellow-Loosestrife)
Phenology: Adult: 5/27 to 7/11 and 7/17 to 9/04 (257 records)

Comment: These species can only be reliably identified by dissection

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1864
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 270

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