Bug FAQAproaerema palpilineella
Aproaerema palpilineella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
Aproaerema palpilineella lives in North America, recorded from many U.S. states and parts of Canada. Its larvae feed on plants in the Trifolium genus and on Coronilla varia. The species was previously placed in the genus Syncopacma.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat species of clover (Trifolium) and the plant Coronilla varia.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 20 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants do the larvae of Aproaerema palpilineella feed on?
The larvae feed on Trifolium species and on Coronilla varia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Aproaerema palpilineella found?
It has been recorded in many U.S. states and in Ontario and Quebec, Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Has Aproaerema palpilineella been known by another genus name?
Yes, it was formerly placed in the genus Syncopacma.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Gelechiidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aproaerema_palpilineella
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