Mompha solomoni

Wagner, Adamski & Brown, 2004

Sort #: 1318 | P #: 591851 | MPG #: 1454.2
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Larval feeding type: Shoot borer (spring generation only) and leaf-miner (August)
Larval substrate: Cephalanthus occidentalis* (Common Buttonbush)
Phenology: Adult: 4/16 to 8/21 (10 records)

Comment: This species is very similar to the other buttonbush feeder, M. cephalanthiella. It can be distinguished by the number of apical white rings on the antennae. M. cephalanthiella has 5 white rings, including the one at the tip, and there is a large gap between that one and the next 4 evenly spaced rings. In M. solomoni, there are 6 more-or-less evenly spaced white rings.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1972
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Norfolk, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 16