Tischeria quercitella

Clemens, 1863
Oak Blotch Miner

Sort #: 102 | P #: 230005 | MPG #: 144
View on BugGuide | View on iNaturalist | BOLD Link

Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Castanea dentata (American Chestnut), Quercus alba* (White Oak), Quercus bicolor* (Swamp White Oak), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak), Quercus velutina* (Black Oak), Quercus montana* (Mountain Chestnut Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 5/24 to 7/02 and 7/17 to 9/05 (23 records)

Comment: The black dot at the tornus of forewing is characteristic of this species; overwinters as a larva in the nidus, pupating in the spring

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1871
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Hampden, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 82