Phyllonorycter lucidicostella

(Clemens, 1859)
Lesser Maple Leaf Blotch Miner

Sort #: 306 | P #: 330333 | MPG #: 765 | PFG Page #: 38
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Larval feeding type: Underside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine. On sugar maple in Massachusetts it constructs a large mine between two larger veins, lower surface not wrinkled.
Larval substrate: Acer floridanum (Florida Maple), Acer saccharum* (Sugar Maple), Acer saccharinum (Silver Maple)
Phenology: Adult: 7/24 to 8/12 (3 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2016
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Middlesex
Number of Records: 6