Stigmella corylifoliella

(Clemens, 1861)

Sort #: 22 | P3 #: 160020 | MPG #: 92
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Larval feeding type: Leaf miner; larva yellowish, small linear mine, hardly wider than the larva, with narrow central frass line
Larval substrate: Corylus, Carpinus, Ostrya, Betula, Physocarpus, Amelanchier, Vaccinium, Gaylussacia, Myrica, Morella, Comptonia, Hamamelis
Phenology: Adult: 5/23 (1 record)

Comment: Very closely related to S. betulicola and betula is one of its many host plants

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2012
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 23