Phyllonorycter crataegella

(Clemens, 1859)
Apple Blotch Leafminer

Sort #: 297 | P3 #: 330278 | MPG #: 746
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Larval feeding type: Underside leaf mine, pupates in the mine
Larval substrate: Amelanchier, Crataegus, Cydonia, Malus, Photinia, Prunus pensylvanica, Pyrus, Sorbus

Comment: Phyllonorycter malimalifoliella (Braun, 1908) is a synonym

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2015
Last Year Reported: 2019

Distribution by County: Worcester, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 8