Coptotriche purinosella

Chambers, 1875

Sort #: 109 | P3 #: 230025 | MPG #: 135
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Quercus alba* (White Oak), Q. macrocarpa (Burr Oak), Q. montana (Mountain Chestnut Oak), Q. muehlenbergii (Chinkapin Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 5/24 to 5/25 (3 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2014
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Plymouth, Nantucket
Number of Records: 8