Cameraria ostryarella
(Chambers, 1871)
Sort #: 285 | P #: 330256 | MPG #: 832 | PFG Page #: 40
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-mine, pupates in the mine. The winter generation larva hibernates in a characteristic nidus, with the upper circular edge slightly raised and the lower surface is a clear depression. The summer generation pupates in a flimsy silken cocoon below a rib built into the upper surface of the mine.
Larval substrate: Ostrya virginiana* (Hop Hornbeam)
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2017
Last Year Reported: 2024
Distribution by County: Berkshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Number of Records: 11
