Ectoedemia similella

(Braun, 1917)

Sort #: 65 | P #: 160088 | MPG #: 45
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner, upperside blotch mine, larva pale. Egg laid on the upper surface, vacates on either side of the leaf.
Larval substrate: Quercus palustris (Pin Oak), Quercus rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 5/21 to 7/03 (2 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2003
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Franklin, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 8