Acleris negundana
(Busck, 1940)
Speckled Acleris
Sort #: 800 | P3 #: 620026 | MPG #: 3526 | PFG Page #: 86
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Larval feeding type: Feeds between folded leaves, but also uses leaf shelters constructed by Caloptilia negundella
Larval substrate: Acer negundo* (Box Elder)
Phenology: Adult: 3/29 (1 record)
Comment: Adult overwinters; often confused with A. subnivana, but that species has a strongly concave costa. A. negundana has a straight or only very slightly concave costa.
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1902
Last Year Reported: 2020
Distribution by County: Middlesex, Suffolk
Number of Records: 2
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Adult reared from a larva found in spun leaves of Acer negundo, WS 13.5mm (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Adult reared from a larva found in spun leaves of Acer negundo (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Adult reared from a larva found in spun leaves of Acer negundo (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Young larva found in spun leaves of Acer negundo (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Larva found in spun leaves of Acer negundo (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Larva found in spun leaves of Acer negundo (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)