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Gelechioidea >> Depressariidae >> Stenomatinae >> Menesta

Menesta melanella

Murtfeldt, 1890

Sort #: 457 | P3 #: 420250 | MPG #: 1031
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Larval feeding type: Initially a leaf-miner, then feeding on the undersides of leaves
Larval substrate: Quercus spp., Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 6/14 to 6/15 (2 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2009
Last Year Reported: 2016

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Nantucket
Number of Records: 3

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