Porphyrosela desmodiella

(Clemens, 1859)

Sort #: 351 | P3 #: 330393 | MPG #: 843
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Larval feeding type: Underside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine
Larval substrate: Lespedeza capitata* (Round-headed Bush-clover), Desmodium (Tick-trefoil), Centrosema (Butterfly Pea), Strophostyles (Wild Bean)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2013
Last Year Reported: 2017

Distribution by County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 7