Phyllonorycter crataegella

(Clemens, 1859)
Apple Blotch Leafminer

Sort #: 314 | P #: 330310 | MPG #: 746
View on BugGuide | View on iNaturalist | BOLD Link

Larval feeding type: Underside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine
Larval substrate: Amelanchier (Serviceberry), Aronia (Chokeberry), Crataegus (Hawthorn), Cydonia (Quince), Malus pumila (Apple), Mespilus germanica* (Medlar), Prunus pensylvanica* (Pin Cherry), Pyrus (Pear), Sorbus (Mountain Ash)

Comment: P. crataegella and P. blancardella need to be dissected for a correct id

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1984
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin
Number of Records: 3