Bucculatrix cuneigera

Meyrick, 1919

Sort #: 191 | P #: 330016 | MPG #: 499
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner in the Fall, overwintering in the mine. In the Spring it bores into the tip of a growing shoot and feeds down the stem for about an inch.
Larval substrate: Symphyotrichum shortii (Short's Aster)
Phenology: Adult: 6/05 to 7/03 (7 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1955
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Franklin, Middlesex, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 7