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Antispila nysaefoliella

Clemens, 1860
Tupelo Leafminer

Sort #: 79 | P #: 210077 | MPG #: 234
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner, pupates in a case made from a leaf cut-out.
Larval substrate: Nyssa sylvatica* (Black Gum)
Phenology: Adult: 6/15 (1 record)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2011
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Hampden, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 45

  • Adult reared from larva mining Nyssa, WS 6mm (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larva in mine on Nyssa sylvatica (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larva in mine on Nyssa sylvatica, plus a vacated mine showing the cut-out (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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