Coptotriche citrinipennella

Clemens, 1859

Sort #: 103 | P3 #: 230019 | MPG #: 126
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Larval feeding type: Upperside leaf-miner, always at the edge of a leaf
Larval substrate: Castanea dentata* (American Chestnut), Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak), Q. ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Q. imbricaria (Shingle Oak), Q. marilandica (Black Jack Oak), Q. palustris (Pin Oak), Q. rubra* (Northern Red Oak), Q. velutina (Black Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 5/26 to 6/18 and 7/16 to 8/19 (14 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1890
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 88