Parectopa plantaginisella

(Chambers, 1872)

Sort #: 219 | P #: 330117 | MPG #: 656
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-miner, pupates outside the mine is a silken cocoon
Larval substrate: Erigeron canadensis* (Canada Fleabane), Erigeron annuus* (Annual Fleabane)
Phenology: Adult: 9/04 (1 record)

Comment: Despite the name, it does not feed on Plantago!

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex
Number of Records: 7