Scrobipalpula sp.nr diffluella

Sort #: 629 | MPG #: 2023.1
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Erigeron annuus (Annual Fleabane)

Comment: DNA does not seem to be able to distinguish these species well and many species are currently lumped under a single DNA barcode. It is therefore now in the same barcode as the previous species (S. sacculicola) and it could just be a synonym of that species. More work needs to be done to clarify the situation.

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: 2020

Distribution by County: Franklin
Number of Records: 2