Phyllonorycter lucidicostella

(Clemens, 1859)
Lesser Maple Leaf Blotch Miner

Sort #: 307 | P3 #: 330300 | MPG #: 765 | PFG Page #: 38
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Larval feeding type: Underside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine
Larval substrate: Acer floridanum (Florida Maple), A. saccharum* (Sugar Maple), A. saccharinum (Silver Maple)
Phenology: Adult: 5/02 to 7/09 (3 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2018
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Middlesex
Number of Records: 5