Bucculatrix cf.ratisbonensis

Sort #: 195 | MPG #: 540.1
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner initially, then feeding externally
Larval substrate: Artemisia campestris ssp. Caudata* (Field Wormwood)

Comment: Reared ex. Artemisia campestris; close to the European B. ratisbonensis and the Californian B. leptalea. DNA testing resulted in a match with BOLD:ADK9016

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2017
Last Year Reported: 2019

Distribution by County: Barnstable
Number of Records: 2