Bug FAQMarmara serotinella
Marmara serotinella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gracillariidae
Source: Wikipedia
Marmara serotinella is found in Virginia, Maine, and Massachusetts. Its larvae mine the leaves of black cherry, harming the tree.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae are leaf miners that feed inside black cherry leaves.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia.
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 plants are affected by Marmara serotinella?
The larvae mine and damage the leaves of black cherry.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Marmara serotinella found?
It has been recorded in Virginia, Maine, and Massachusetts.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Gracillariidae)
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Poison Ivy Leaf-miner MothCameraria guttifinitella
Phyllocnistis insignisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmara_serotinella
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