Coptodisca powellella

Opler, 1971

Sort #: 93.1 | P3 #: 210101 | MPG #: 260
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner, pupates in leaf cut-out
Larval substrate: Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak)

Comment: Provisionally placed under this species name, but the taxonomy needs more research. Two barcoded specimens from Massachusetts match BOLD:ADL9903, which includes specimens from Pennsylvania and California

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2012
Last Year Reported: 2017

Distribution by County: Norfolk, Nantucket
Number of Records: 2