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: 2023

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Number of Records: 11