Coptodisca powellella

Opler, 1971

Sort #: 93 | P #: 210098 | MPG #: 260
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner, pupates in a case made from a leaf cut-out.
Larval substrate: Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak)

Comment: Provisionally placed under this species name, but the taxonomy needs more research. There appear to be two species feeding on oak in Massachusetts.

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: 2024

Distribution by County: Norfolk, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 4