Aspilanta oinophylla

(Van Nieukerken & Wagner, 2012)

Sort #: 83 | P #: 210081 | MPG #: 240.1
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner. The mine is a blotch, with the frass mostly deposited in a heap at the base. It pupates in an oval case made from a leaf cut-out. The larva is whitish, with a dark head. The pupal cut-out is usually about 3-4mm long and is smooth and rather flat, lacking a central ridge. It is attached to the pupation site by three silken threads extending from one end.
Larval substrate: Vitis aestivalis* (Summer Grape), Vitis labrusca* (Fox Grape), Vitis riparia* (River Grape), Vitis vulpina (Winter Grape), Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper), Parthenocissus inserta (Thicket Creeper)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2011
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 30