Stigmella sclerostylota
Newton & Wilkinson, 1982
Sort #: 17.1 | P3 #: 160016 | MPG #: 91.1
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner; larva green, linear mine with a central line of frass with broad margins; cocoon white
Larval substrate: Quercus alba*
Comment: The Massachusetts specimens key out to S. sclerostylota, but apparently northern populations may belong to a different species
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: 2017
Distribution by County: Norfolk, Plymouth
Number of Records: 2
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Adult reared from larva in mine on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Adult reared from larva in mine on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Adult (viewed from underside) reared from larva in mine on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Larva in mine on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -
Larva in mine on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)