Coptotriche aenea

(Frey & Boll, 1873)
Blackberry Leafminer

Sort #: 111 | P #: 230041 | MPG #: 149
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Rubus allegheniensis* (Common Blackberry), Rubus flagellaris* (Northern Blackberry), Rubus frondosus (Leafy-flowered Blackberry), Rubus occidentalis* (Black Raspberry), Rubus villosus* (Low-running Blackberry), Rubus 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: 2024

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 44