Bucculatrix trifasciella

Clemens, 1866

Sort #: 198 | P3 #: 330074 | MPG #: 554
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Larval feeding type: leaf-miner initially, then feeding externally
Larval substrate: Quercus rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Q. palustris (Pin Oak), Castanea (Chestnut)
Phenology: Adult: 5/25 to 7/28 (6 records)

Comment: Markings are normally silvery (according to the key in Braun (1963)), but they can sometimes be more whitish and such specimens can be confused with B. coronatella (Birch) or B. improvisa (Basswood) and then genitalia dissections are necessary

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2016
Last Year Reported: 2020

Distribution by County: Worcester, Middlesex
Number of Records: 7