Gnorimoschema subterraneum

Busck, 1911

Sort #: 626 | P3 #: 421256 | MPG #: 2004
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Larval feeding type: In a gall on the rootstock formed just below ground level. The gall is spindle-shaped, about 15mm long and 6-8mm wide.
Larval substrate: Symphyotrichum ericoides* (Heath American-aster)
Phenology: Adult: 9/01 to 9/13 (3 records)

Comment: Boston, MA is type locality; during one August around 1910, >150 galls were found by Miss Cora Clarke in the Boston area by digging up the hostplant; This species must still be present in the Boston area and should be looked for

Status in MA (automated assessment): Uncertain status
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 1949

Distribution by County: Suffolk, Dukes
Number of Records: 5