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Cameraria picturatella

(Braun, 1916)

Sort #: 344 | P3 #: 330376 | MPG #: 833
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine
Larval substrate: Morella caroliniensis* (Small Bayberry)
Phenology: Adult: 5/31 to 10/16 (3 records)

Comment: Very similar to C. bethunella, but can be easily distinguished by the block spots on the upperside of the hind-tarsi (although worn specimens could conceivably lose these marks)

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

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 42

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