Stigmella betulicola

(Stainton, 1856)

Sort #: 18 | P3 #: 160017 | MPG #: 95.6
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Larval feeding type: Leaf miner; larva yellow; linear full-depth mine, often much contorted, central frass line one-third to half of the width, often on saplings
Larval substrate: Betula spp., B. alleghaniensis* (Yellow Birch), B. papyrifera

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2014
Last Year Reported: 2014

Distribution by County: Berkshire
Number of Records: 1