Bug FAQAcrocercops albinatella
Acrocercops albinatella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gracillariidae
The larva begins as a long, winding mine that ends in a large, tent-shaped mine on the leaf underside. It feeds on the leaves of several oak species, including white oak and red oak.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae mine the leaves of oak trees like Quercus alba, Q. laevis, Q. obtusiloba, Q. rubra and Q. stellata.
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Where it comes from
It is native to parts of Canada and the United States, including the listed states and Quebec.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What leaves do the larvae mine?
They mine the leaves of several oak species, including white oak, red oak and others.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Gracillariidae)
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Locust Digitate Leafminer MothParectopa robiniellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Poison Ivy Leaf-miner MothCameraria guttifinitella
Phyllocnistis insignisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrocercops_albinatella
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