Argyresthia sabinae

Moriuti, 1965

Sort #: 382.1 | P #: 360106.1 | MPG #: 2478.1
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Thuja occidentalis (Northern White Cedar), Juniperus procumbens
Phenology: Adult: 5/31 to 6/06 (3 records)

Comment: An introduced species, previously confused with A. freyella; one specimen from MA confirmed by DNA. Two more from iNaturalist photos. See also this ’Nature Today’ article.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2017
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Norfolk
Number of Records: 3