Bucculatrix canadensisella

Chambers, 1875
Birch Skeletonizer

Sort #: 201 | P3 #: 330080 | MPG #: 560
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner initially, then feeding externally
Larval substrate: Betula alleghaniensis (Yellow Birch), B. papyrifera (Paper Birch), Betula populifolia* (Gray Birch)
Phenology: Adult: 5/21 to 8/02 (8 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1934
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth
Number of Records: 16