Acleris placidana

(Robinson, 1869)
Black-headed Birch Leaffolder

Sort #: 807 | P3 #: 620041 | MPG #: 3540 | PFG Page #: 86
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Larval substrate: Betula (Birch), Alnus (Alder)
Phenology: Adult: 6/17 to 8/18 and 9/12 to 5/24 (68 records)

Comment: Previously synonymized with the Palaearctic A.logiana; adult overwinters

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1967
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 68