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
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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)