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Gelechioidea >> Oecophoridae >> Oecophorinae - Oecophorini >> Callima

Callima argenticinctella

Clemens, 1860
Orange-headed Epicallima

Sort #: 969 | P #: 590041 | MPG #: 1046 | PFG Page #: 52
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Larval feeding type: Probably a bark feeder
Larval substrate: Ulmus (Elm) (certainly also other trees)
Phenology: Adult: 6/08 to 9/05 (516 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1880
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 544

  • Adult attracted to light (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Adult attracted to light (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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