Mompha argentimaculella

(Murtfeldt, 1900)

Sort #: 727 | P3 #: 421815 | MPG #: 1426
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner end June to beginning of August
Larval substrate: Oenothera biennis* (Common Evening Primrose); Oenothera parviflora* (Small-flowered Evening Primrose), Oenothera pilosella* (meadow evening-primrose)
Phenology: Adult: 7/17 to 9/15 (2 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1942
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Dukes
Number of Records: 10