Paraclemensia acerifoliella

(Fitch, 1854)
Maple Leafcutter

Sort #: 75 | P3 #: 210069 | MPG #: 181
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Larval feeding type: Feeds on leaves from a case
Larval substrate: Acer saccharum* (Sugar Maple), Vaccinium angustifolium* (Lowbush Blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum* (Highbush Blueberry), Betula (Birch), Fagus (Beech), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Sorbus (Mountain Ash), Ulmus (Elm)
Phenology: Adult: 5/06 to 9/01 (5 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1907
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 27