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Bucculatrix eupatoriella

Braun, 1918

Sort #: 192 | P3 #: 330043 | MPG #: 525
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner initially, then feeding externally
Larval substrate: Eupatorium perfoliatum, Eutrochium maculatum* (Spotted Joe-Pye Weed)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2020
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Norfolk
Number of Records: 1

  • Adult reared from larva feeding on Eutrochium maculatum (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Adult reared from larva feeding on Eutrochium maculatum (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Vacated larval mines on Eutrochium maculatum (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Vacated larval mines on Eutrochium maculatum (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Ecdysal cocoon with larva on Eutrochium maculatum (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Final instar larva on Eutrochium maculatum (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larva preparing its ribbed cocoon (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Finished cocoon on plastic lid clearly showing vertical strands of silk circling the cocoon, presumably for protection against predators (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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