Coleophora serratella

(Linnaeus, 1761)
Cigar Casebearer

Sort #: 679 | P3 #: 421566 | MPG #: 1308
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Larval feeding type: Leaf feeder, in a tubular leaf case
Larval substrate: Betula populifolia* (Gray Birch), Betula papyrifera* (Paper Birch), Alnus (Alder), Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern), Myrica gale (Sweetgale), Salix (Willow)

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

Distribution by County: Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Number of Records: 21