Zimmermannia mesoloba

(Davis, 1978)

Sort #: 57 | P #: 160080 | MPG #: 58
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Larval feeding type: Bark miner
Larval substrate: Unknown, ?Fagaceae
Phenology: Adult: 9/05 to 9/29 (9 records)

Comment: Head orange. Flies in September. Typically has a triangular white costal spot at about one-third. Has been confused with A. thoracealbella. For the differences, see under that species. Specimens identified as this species fall into three different barcodes. Two specimens from MA barcoded to BOLD:AAN7485.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2010
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Middlesex, Barnstable
Number of Records: 9