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Nepticuloidea >> Nepticulidae >> Stigmella

Stigmella n.sp. Betula (betulicola group)


Sort #: 19 | MPG #: 95.7
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner; larva yellow; initial part of the linear mine (approx. one-third) is on the lower surface, then a full-depth mine with a narrow central frass line
Larval substrate: Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch), B. populifolia* (Gray Birch)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2003
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Franklin, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Number of Records: 9

  • Adult reared from larva mining Betula populifolia, 4mm WS (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larva mining Betula populifolia (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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