Phyllocnistis n.sp. (Eubotrys)
Sort #: 347 | P #: 330383.1 | MPG #: 854.97
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Larval feeding type: Underside leaf-mine (occasionally upperside), pupates at the end of the mine, sometimes in the middle, sometimes at the egde of the leaf, puckering the leaf.
Larval substrate: Eubotrys racemosa* (Fetterbush)
Comment: Species to be described
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2003
Last Year Reported: 2024
Distribution by County: Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth
Number of Records: 14
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Adult reared from larva in mine on Eubotrys racemosa (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Adult reared from larva in mine on Eubotrys racemosa (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larval mine with pupa on Eubotrys racemosa (underside) (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larval mine with pupa on Eubotrys racemosa (upperside) (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larval mine with pupa on Eubotrys racemosa (upperside) (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larval mine with pupa on Eubotrys racemosa (upperside) (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larva in mine on Eubotrys racemosa (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
