Bug FAQWhite Pine Barkminer Moth
Marmara fasciella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gracillariidae
The white pine barkminer moth lives in parts of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, including Québec, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Vermont and Maine. Its larvae eat oak trees and several conifers such as balsam fir, western white pine and eastern white pine. Adults are seen flying from May through early July.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in Québec, Canada, and the U.S. states of Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Vermont and Maine.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on oak species as well as balsam fir, western white pine and eastern white pine.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from May until early July.
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Where it comes from
Native to eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, specifically Québec, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Vermont and Maine.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Maine, North Carolina.
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
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Questions people ask
When are adult white pine barkminer moths active?
Adults fly from May through early July.
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What trees do the larvae of this moth eat?
The larvae feed on oak trees and on fir and pine species such as balsam fir, western white pine and eastern white pine.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmara_fasciella
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