Odontota dorsalis (Thunberg, 1805)** Map 4

Material examined.

New Brunswick, Queens Co., Canning, near Flowers Cove off Rt. 960, 46.0363°N, 66.0387°W, 1.VII.2004, D. Sabine & R. Webster, on foliage of Robinia pseudoacacia L. (14, CNC, NBM, RWC). York Co., Fredericton, 23.IX.2009, C. Maund, on apple trees (1, CNC).

Collection and habitat data.

In New Brunswick, adults were collected from foliage of black locust( Robinia pseudoacacia L.) in early July. One individual was collected from an apple ( Malus pumilla P. Mill.) tree. Larvae mine the leaves of black locust and other woody species of Fabaceae . Adults also feed on black locust and other Fabaceae but have been collected from many other tree species (Clark et al. 2004; Staines 2006).

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

MB,ON, QC, NB (LeSage 1991; Riley et al. 2003).