Coleophora ledi
Stainton, 1860
Sort #: 1239 | P #: 591589.1 | MPG #: 1286
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Larval feeding type: Leaf feeder, in a lobe case
Larval substrate: Rhododendron groenlandicum* (Labrador Tea), Chamaedaphne calyculata* (Leatherleaf)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2018
Last Year Reported: 2020
Distribution by County: Franklin, Norfolk, Bristol
Number of Records: 3
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Feeding window on Labrador Tea (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Case on Labrador Tea from NH (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Feeding windows on Leatherleaf. The hole at the bottom was probably where an early case was constructed (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Young case on Leatherleaf. The lower surface of the mined leaf has been used to adorn the mouth of the case leaving the window seen on the left (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Case on Leatherleaf. The mouth of the case is now adorned with two pieces of leaf (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Case on Leatherleaf (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)