Cremastobombycia ignota

(Frey & Boll, 1873)

Sort #: 283 | P3 #: 330253 | MPG #: 722
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Larval feeding type: Underside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine
Larval substrate: Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina Elephantsfoot), Helianthus giganteus (Tall Sunflower), Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem Crownbeard), Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)
Phenology: Adult: 7/20 (1 record)

Comment: Described from Massachusetts

Status in MA (automated assessment): Uncertain status
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1871
Last Year Reported: 2014

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Middlesex
Number of Records: 2