Coptotriche castaneaeella

Chambers, 1875

Sort #: 110 | P3 #: 230026 | MPG #: 140
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-miner
Larval substrate: Quercus alba* (White Oak), Q. bicolor (Swamp White Oak), Q. coccinea (Scarlet Oak), Q. imbricaria (Shingle Oak), Q. marilandica (Blackjack Oak), Q. phellos (Willow Oak), Q. montana (Mountain Chestnut Oak), Q. rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Q. velutina* (Black Oak), Castanea dentata* (American Chestnut), Q. ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 7/27 to 9/18 (2 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2013
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 46