Dichomeris marginella
(Fabricius, 1781)
Juniper Webworm
Sort #: 505 | P3 #: 420517 | MPG #: 2282 | PFG Page #: 66
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Larval feeding type: Initially a leaf miner, but then feeds in silken webbing among the needles
Larval substrate: Juniperus spp.*, Juniperus communis (Common Juniper), Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar), Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper), Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper), Juniperus recurva (Himalayan Juniper), Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain Juniper)
Phenology: Adult: 6/14 to 7/19 (29 records)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2021
Distribution by County: Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 40
