Cameraria macrocarpella

(Frey & Boll, 1878)

Sort #: 284 | P #: 330250 | MPG #: 828
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine, feeds singly.
Larval substrate: Quercus macrocarpa (Burr Oak), Quercus montana* (Mountain Chestnut Oak), Castanea (Chestnut)

Comment: Adults are often confused with C. cincinnatiella, but C. macrocarpella has a brown tuft in the apical cilia.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2017
Last Year Reported: 2017

Distribution by County: Norfolk
Number of Records: 1