Parornix loganella

(Stainton, 1848)

Sort #: 254.1 | P3 #: 330202.1 | MPG #: 676.1
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Larval feeding type: Forms a tentiform leaf-mine on the underside, then feeds in a leaf edge folded downwards; pupates in a silken cocoon away from the feeding area
Larval substrate: Betula populifolia* (Gray Birch), Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch)
Phenology: Adult: 6/07 to 7/09 (2 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1983
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 9