Coptotriche aenea

Frey & Boll, 1873
Blackberry Leafminer

Sort #: 105 | P3 #: 230021 | MPG #: 149
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Rubus allegheniensis* (Common Blackberry), R. flagellaris* (Northern Blackberry), R. frondosus (Leafy-flowered Blackberry), R. occidentalis* (Black Raspberry), R. villosus* (Low-running Blackberry), R. hispidus* (Bristly Blackberry)

Comment: Described from Cambridge, MA

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1871
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 39