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Tineoidea >> Tineidae >> Unplaced >> Xylesthia

Xylesthia pruniramiella

Clemens, 1859
Clemens' Bark Moth

Sort #: 182 | P3 #: 300223 | MPG #: 317 | PFG Page #: 30
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Larval feeding type: In cankers caused by the Leucostoma fungus on trunks and branches
Larval substrate: Prunus domestica (Plum), Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust), Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust)
Phenology: Adult: 6/18 to 12/18 (74 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1869
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 83

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