Stigmella saginella

(Clemens, 1861)

Sort #: 17 | P3 #: 160015 | MPG #: 87
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Larval feeding type: Leaf miner; larva green, linear mine with a central line of frass (but can be wider in places)
Larval substrate: Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak), Q. alba (White Oak), Q. montana (Mountain Chestnut Oak), Q. macrocarpa (Burr Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 6/26 to 8/24 (4 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2019

Distribution by County: Worcester, Middlesex, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 7