Xestia badicollis

(Grote, 1873)
Northern Variable Dart

Sort #: 2871 | P3 #: 933584 | MPG #: 10968 | PFG Page #: 522
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Larval substrate: Pinus strobus* (White Pine), also Abies (Fir), Tsuga (Hemlock), Picea (Spruce), Larix laricina (American Larch, Tamarack)
Phenology: Adult: 7/17 to 10/08 (110 records)

Comment: X elimata, badicollis and praevia cannot be split by genitalia or DNA and may therefore be one species; flies late July/September

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1931
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 131