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Chionodes obscurusella

(Chambers, 1872)
Boxelder Leafworm

Sort #: 597 | P3 #: 420964 | MPG #: 2099
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Larval feeding type: Leaf tier
Larval substrate: Acer negundo (Box Elder), A. saccharum (Sugar Maple), Lysimachia borealis* (Starflower)
Phenology: Adult: 7/07 to 10/11 (8 records)

Comment: includes C. negundella (2096) as a synonym

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2014
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex
Number of Records: 9

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