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Gracillarioidea >> Gracillariidae >> Parornichinae >> Parornix

Parornix peregrinaella

(Darlington, 1949)

Sort #: 256 | P3 #: 330205 | MPG #: 679
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Larval feeding type: Forms a tentiform leaf-mine on the underside, then feeds in a folded leaf edge, folded downwards; pupates in a silken cocoon away from the feeding area
Larval substrate: Comptonia peregrina* (Sweet Fern)
Phenology: Adult: 6/09 to 6/11 (3 records)

Comment: Closely related to P. obliterella (and considered by some to be identical); see comment under that species.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2015
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Number of Records: 10

  • Adult female reared from Comptonia peregrina (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Adult female reared from Comptonia peregrina (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Adult male reared from Comptonia peregrina (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Adult male reared from Comptonia peregrina (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Young mines and leaf-folds on Comptonia peregrina (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larva in leaf-fold on Comptonia peregrina (back-lit) (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larval leaf-fold on Comptonia peregrina (back-lit) (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larval leaf-fold and folded leaflet containing pupal cocoon on Comptonia peregrina (back-lit) (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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