Tischeria quercitella

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Oak blotch miner moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Tischeria
Species:
T. quercitella
Binomial name
Tischeria quercitella
Clemens, 1863 [1]
Synonyms
  • Tischeria tinctoriellaChambers, 1875

Tischeria quercitella, the oak blotch miner moth, is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It has been sighted in North America in Ontario, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. [2] [3]

The larvae feed on Castanea dentata , Castanea sativa , [4] Castanea crenata , [4] Castanea ozarkensis , [4] Quercus alba , Quercus ilicifolia , Quercus prinus and Quercus velutina . [5] They mine the leaves of their host plant. [6]

References

  1. Nearctic Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Tischeria quercitella". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. "Tischeria quercitella – Oak Blotch Miner Moth". Moth Photographers Group at the Mississippi Entomological Museum at the Mississippi State University. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Hough, Karissa E; Eiseman, Charles S; Perreault, Stephane; McGuinness, Hugh; Burke, Russell L; Nieto-Fernandez, Fernando E (8 June 2024). "Survey of Leafminers on American Chestnut and other Castanea spp. (Fagales: Fagaceae) on Long Island, NY" . Environmental Entomology. doi: 10.1093/ee/nvae050 .
  5. Godfrey, George L.; Cashatt, Everett D.; Glenn, Murray O. (1987). "Microlepidoptera from the Sandy Creek and Illinois River Region". Illinois Natural History Survey. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. "Tischeriidae: Fagaceae-feeding group". Microleps. Retrieved 20 July 2015.