Cameraria cf bethunella BOLD:ACR0479

(Chambers, 1871)

Sort #: 271.1 | P #: 330227.1 | MPG #: 809.1
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine. The larva makes a circular whitish blotch with the black frass piled in the center.
Larval substrate: Quercus alba* (White Oak), Quercus rubra* (Northern Red Oak)

Comment: A larger species and probably the most easily recognizable in its leaf-mining stage.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2014
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 18