Cameraria tubiferella
(Clemens, 1860)
Sort #: 290 | P #: 330269 | MPG #: 838
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine
Larval substrate: Quercus alba* (White Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 7/08 (1 record)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2020
Last Year Reported: 2024
Distribution by County: Middlesex, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 13
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Photo: ©Tom Murray -

Tenanted mines on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Tenanted mine on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larva in mine on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Overwintering chamber (nidus) on Quercus alba (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Fully-grown larva exposed from nidus (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
