Ectoedemia argyropeza

(Zeller, 1839)

Sort #: 61 | P3 #: 160085 | MPG #: 39
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Larval feeding type: Petiole miner, later extending into the base of the leaf
Larval substrate: Populus grandidentata (Bigtooth Aspen), P. tremuloides* (Quaking Aspen)

Comment: This and the previous species cannot be distinguished based on the larva or mine and they can occur together. The adults can be distinguished, as argyropeza is dark with a whitish fringe and an incomplete white fascia, whereas the undescribed species is uniformly silvery-gray with no white markings.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2015
Last Year Reported: 2017

Distribution by County: Franklin
Number of Records: 2