Bug FAQTrumpet Creeper Leafminer
Octotoma plicatula · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae
The Trumpet Creeper Leafminer is found throughout many U.S. states in North America. Adults feed on trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) and have also been collected on several tree and shrub species such as Aesculus, Fraxinus, Ligustrum, and Chionanthus.
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Where it lives
It occurs across a wide range of habitats in the United States, from the Southeast to the Midwest and the Great Plains.
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What it eats
Larvae and adults have been recorded feeding on the leaves of trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans).
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Where it comes from
Its native range is North America, specifically the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 23 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Texas, Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants does the Trumpet Creeper Leafminer feed on?
It feeds on trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) and adults are also found on several trees and shrubs such as Aesculus, Fraxinus, Ligustrum, and Chionanthus.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the Trumpet Creeper Leafminer found?
It has been recorded in many U.S. states across the Southeast, Midwest, and Great Plains.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Chrysomelidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octotoma_plicatula
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