Dichomeris bipunctellus

(Walsingham, 1882)

Sort #: 514 | P3 #: 420536 | MPG #: 2274
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Larval feeding type: Probably a leaf tier
Larval substrate: Comptonia (Sweet Fern), Myrica gale (Sweetgale), Morella (Bayberry)
Phenology: Adult: 4/18 to 5/14 and 8/18 to 10/22 (6 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1926
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 9