Micrurapteryx salicifoliella

(Chambers, 1872)
Willow Leafblotch Miner

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Larval feeding type: Leaf miner, pupates outside the mine in a silken cocoon
Larval substrate: Salix sp., narrow-leaved* (narrow-leaved willow), Salix sp., broad-leaved* (broad-leaved willow), Salix sericea* (Silky Willow), Populus (Poplar)
Phenology: Adult: 5/24 to 7/31 (2 records)

Comment: Adults emerge end of September to mid-November, so presumably overwinter

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2004
Last Year Reported: 2018

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth
Number of Records: 8