Perittia herrichiella

(Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

Sort #: 634 | P3 #: 421354 | MPG #: 1077.1
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner; pupates in a silken cocoon on the bark using pieces of bark to camouflage the cocoon
Larval substrate: Lonicera morrowii* (Morrow's Honeysuckle), Lonicera tatarica* (Tatarian Honeysuckle), Lonicera xylosteum (Fly Honeysuckle)
Phenology: Adult: 5/15 to 8/15 (15 records)

Comment: First found in NA in Quebec 1988. The species was well established in Massachusetts by 2005 (mines were very common that year at World's End, Hingham)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2005
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 45