Elatobia carbonella

(Dietz, 1905)

Sort #: 174 | P3 #: 300179 | MPG #: 425
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Larval substrate: Reported to feed on Cryptoporus volvatus fungus growing on dead conifers
Phenology: Adult: 5/17 and 7/02 (2 records)

Comment: Some authors continue to use the European species name fuliginosella (L&Z, 1846) until further taxonomic work is done, but the North American taxon is clearly genetically distinct from the European species, so we are keeping the name carbonella for now.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1940
Last Year Reported: 2018

Distribution by County: Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 2