Bug FAQEarly Birch Leaf Edgeminer
Fenusella nana · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Tenthredinidae
Also called: Bright-eyed Mining Sawfly
The early birch leaf edgeminer is found throughout the British Isles. It is a Palearctic species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs throughout the British Isles.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to the Palearctic region.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Minnesota, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, Ohio, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is the early birch leaf edgeminer found?
It occurs throughout the British Isles.
Source: Wikipedia
What is the native range of the early birch leaf edgeminer?
It is a Palearctic species.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tenthredinidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenusella_nana
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-29 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-29.