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Coptotriche castaneaeella

(Chambers, 1875)

Sort #: 105 | P #: 230025 | MPG #: 140
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Quercus alba* (White Oak), Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak), Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak), Quercus imbricaria (Shingle Oak), Quercus marilandica (Blackjack Oak), Quercus phellos (Willow Oak), Quercus montana (Mountain Chestnut Oak), Quercus rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Quercus velutina* (Black Oak), Castanea dentata* (American Chestnut), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 7/27 (1 record)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2011
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 58