Oak Blotch Miner Moth Tischeria quercitella Clemens, 1863    Synonyms: Hodges #0144.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Tischeriidae   >   Genus Tischeria   

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Mines have been documented on oaks and chestnuts.

There are 32 records in the project database.

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An Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/27/2013). Length 6mm. Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/5/2010). Verified by Terry Harrison/BugGuide. Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/11/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/16/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

The diagnostic mine of Oak Blotch Miner Moth on an oak leaf in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/29/2014). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

An Oak Blotch Miner Moth mine (topside) on Castanea in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/25/2014). Verified by Charley Eiseman. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

An Oak Blotch Miner Moth mine (underside) on Castanea in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/25/2014). Verified by Charley Eiseman. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth mines on a Basket Oak leaf in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/11/2019). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

The underside of a Oak Blotch Miner Moth mine on a Basket Oak leaf in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/11/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/18/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/27/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rborchelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Oak Blotch Miner Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/27/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rborchelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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