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Coleophora ledi

Stainton, 1860

Sort #: 666 | P3 #: 421542 | MPG #: 1286
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Larval feeding type: Leaf feeder, in a lobe case
Larval substrate: Rhododendron groenlandicum* (Labrador Tea), Chamaedaphne calyculata* (Leatherleaf)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2018
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Franklin, Norfolk, Bristol
Number of Records: 3

  • Feeding window on Labrador Tea (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Case on Labrador Tea from NH (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Feeding windows on Leatherleaf. The hole at the bottom was probably where an early case was constructed (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Young case on Leatherleaf. The lower surface of the mined leaf has been used to adorn the mouth of the case leaving the window seen on the left (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Case on Leatherleaf. The mouth of the case is now adorned with two pieces of leaf (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Case on Leatherleaf (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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