Stigmella flavipedella

(Braun, 1914)

Sort #: 14.1 | P #: 160012 | MPG #: 91
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner; larva green, the early mine is very characteristic as it quickly becomes a transparent blotch before going into a more typical, but somewhat contorted, upperside mine with scattered frass.
Larval substrate: Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Quercus rubra* (Northern Red Oak)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2016
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Franklin, Plymouth
Number of Records: 2