Bucculatrix ainsliella

Murtfeldt, 1905
Oak Skeletonizer

Sort #: 207 | P3 #: 330092 | MPG #: 572 | PFG Page #: 34
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner initially, then feeding externally
Larval substrate: Quercus rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Q. velutina (Black Oak), Castanea (Chestnut)
Phenology: Adult: 5/17 to 11/01 (10 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1929
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 21