Kebnat
INSECTS

Basswood Miner Moth

Phyllonorycter lucetiella

Insects
Native
Basswood Miner Moth, photo 1 of 5
Basswood Miner Moth, Caterpillar
Basswood Miner Moth, Pupa
6–7 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Gracillariidae with a wingspan of 6–7 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 9 observations of Basswood Miner Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Outaouais6
  2. Montérégie2
  3. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

American basswoodTilia americana
HophornbeamOstrya virginiana

Similar species

Basswood Round-blotch Miner MothPhyllonorycter tiliacella
Basswood LeafminerBaliosus nervosus
Basswood Leafroller MothPantographa limata
Stigmella argentifasciellaStigmella argentifasciella
Stigmella tiliellaStigmella tiliella