Bug FAQCherry blotchminer
Phyllonorycter propinquinella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gracillariidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 8 to 9 mm. It occurs in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. The caterpillars feed on black cherry (Prunus serotina).
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan measures 8 to 9 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat the leaves of black cherry (Prunus serotina).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, North Carolina, Connecticut.
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
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the cherry blotchminer feed on?
The larvae feed on black cherry (Prunus serotina).
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the cherry blotchminer found?
It is known from eastern Canada and several northeastern U.S. states.
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/Phyllonorycter_propinquinella
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