Aristotelia isopelta

Meyrick, 1929

Sort #: 546 | P3 #: 420656 | MPG #: 1742
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Oenothera biennis* (Evening Primrose), possibly also Epilobium (Willow Herb)
Phenology: Adult: 6/19 (1 record)

Comment: A. nigrobasiella (1749) is synonym

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1942
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Franklin, Middlesex, Dukes
Number of Records: 12