Neurobathra strigifinitella

(Clemens, 1860)

Sort #: 245 | P3 #: 330187 | MPG #: 663 | PFG Page #: 38
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Larval feeding type: Midrib- and leaf-miner, pupates outside the mine is a silken cocoon
Larval substrate: Quercus alba* (White Oak), Q. rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Q. velutina (Black Oak), Q. ilicifolia* (ScrubOak), Fagus* (Beech), Castanea mollissima* (Chinese Chestnut), Myrica gale* (Sweetgale)
Phenology: Adult: 5/30 to 10/03 (41 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1940
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 70