Zimmermannia mesoloba

(Davis, 1978)

Sort #: 57 | P #: 160080 | MPG #: 58
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Larval feeding type: Bark miner
Larval substrate: Unknown, ?Fagaceae
Phenology: Adult: 9/05 to 9/29 (9 records)

Comment: Head orange. Flies in September. Typically has a triangular white costal spot at about one-third. Has been confused with A. thoracealbella. For the differences, see under that species. Specimens identified as this species fall into three different DNA BINs. Two specimens from MA barcoded to BOLD:AAN7485.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2010
Last Year Reported: 2024

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Middlesex, Barnstable
Number of Records: 9