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Pecan Leafminer Moth
Cameraria caryaefoliella (Clemens, 1859)
Family: Gracillariidae
Subfamily: Lithocolletinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 0.6-0.7 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Larvae mine the leaves of pecan, hickory, and sometimes walnut and butternut.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Eastern half of the United States.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021

Observation date: Aug 25, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020

Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2020

Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2020

Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018

Observation date: Jul 22, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 03, 2017

Observation date: Jul 29, 2015
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2015

Observation date: Jul 08, 2015
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2015

Observation date: May 16, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2015

Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2014

Observation date: Jul 26, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2014

Observation date: May 11, 2012
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 12, 2013