Phyllocnistis vitegenella

Clemens, 1859

Sort #: 345 | P #: 330382 | MPG #: 853
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Larval feeding type: A very poorly visible upperside mine with no visible frass-line, like a snail track, always ending at a leaf-edge, where it pupates.
Larval substrate: Vitis labrusca* (Fox Grape), Parthenocissus quinquefolia* (Virginia Creeper), Ampelopsis glandulosa* (Porcelain Berry)
Phenology: Adult: 9/10 (1 record)

Comment: No characters have yet been found which can reliably distinguish adults of P. vitegenella from P. vitifoliella. The adults overwinter under loose bark.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1872
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 109