Epermenia albapunctella

Busck, 1908

Sort #: 771 | P3 #: 520006 | MPG #: 2328
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Larval feeding type: Initially a leaf-miner, then feeding on the leaves from a web
Larval substrate: Daucus carota* (Wild Carrot), Heracleum (Cow Parsnip), Osmorhiza occidentalis (Western Sweet Cicely)
Phenology: Adult: 6/24 to 7/12 (3 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2018
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Franklin, Middlesex
Number of Records: 4