Caloptilia rhoifoliella

(Chambers, 1876)
Sumac Leafblotch Miner

Sort #: 229 | P3 #: 330152 | MPG #: 630
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Larval substrate: Rhus hirta* (Staghorn Sumac), Rhus copallinum* (Winged Sumac), Rhus glabra* (Smooth Sumac), Toxicodendron radicans* (Poison Ivy), Schinus (Pepper Tree)
Phenology: Adult: 6/16 to 11/06 (23 records)

Comment: Likely overwinters as adult

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1940
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 50