Bucculatrix cuneigera

Meyrick, 1919

Sort #: 187 | P3 #: 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: 6/20 to 7/03 (4 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1955
Last Year Reported: 2015

Distribution by County: Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 4