Bug FAQParectopa bumeliella
Parectopa bumeliella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gracillariidae
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Parectopa bumeliella lives at forest edges, scrublands and in dry to moist woodlands. It is found in Kentucky and Arkansas in the United States. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The species mines the leaves of its host plant.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parectopa_bumeliella
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