Rhopobota dietziana

(Kearfott, 1907)

Sort #: 1177 | P3 #: 621189 | MPG #: 3277
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Larval feeding type: When young, a leaf-miner, feeding from a short frass-covered silken tube protruding from the underside of the leaf
Larval substrate: Ilex verticillata* (Winterberry)
Phenology: Adult: 5/11 to 8/29 (34 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1934
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 47