Bug FAQChionodes pereyra
Chionodes pereyra · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
Chionodes pereyra lives in the United States, from Massachusetts and Michigan down to Florida and Texas. The caterpillars feed on red oak species in the Quercus genus.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae eat leaves of red oak (Quercus) species.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of Chionodes pereyra eat?
They feed on red oak species of the Quercus genus.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chionodes_pereyra
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