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Acrobasis comptoniella

Hulst, 1890
Sweetfern Leaf Casebearer

Sort #: 1346 | P3 #: 800175 | MPG #: 5691
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Larval substrate: Comptonia peregrina* (Sweet Fern)
Phenology: Adult: 7/02 to 9/15 (17 records)

Comment: Adult difficult to distinguish from A. rubrifasciella

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1866
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 28

  • Adult reared from larva in leaf shelter/tube on Comptonia peregrina (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Adult reared from larva in leaf shelter/tube on Comptonia peregrina (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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