Parectopa lespedezaefoliella

Clemens, 1860

Sort #: 242 | P3 #: 330178 | MPG #: 653
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Larval feeding type: Leaf miner, pupates outside the mine is a silken cocoon
Larval substrate: Lespedeza procumbens* (Trailing Bush-clover), Desmodium (Tick-trefoil)

Comment: May be synonymous with P. robiniella

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1871
Last Year Reported: 2018

Distribution by County: Worcester, Middlesex, Barnstable
Number of Records: 4