Proleucoptera smilaciella

(Busck, 1900)

Sort #: 390 | P3 #: 360201 | MPG #: 474
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner. Makes a brown blotch, often up to 5 larvae in one leaf.
Larval substrate: Smilax sp.* (Greenbriar)

Comment: The adult overwinters

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2012
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 7