Cryptolectica strigosa

(Braun, 1914)

Sort #: 361 | P #: 330413 | MPG #: 697
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-mine, pupates outside the mine is a silken cocoon
Larval substrate: Quercus montana* (Mountain Chestnut Oak), Quercus alba* (White Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 5/20 to 9/22 (7 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1936
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 32