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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Tischeria |
| Species: | T. quercitella
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| Tischeria quercitella | |
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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
edit- ^ Nearctic Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tischeria quercitella". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Tischeria quercitella – Oak Blotch Miner Moth". Moth Photographers Group at the Mississippi Entomological Museum at the Mississippi State University. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tischeriidae: Fagaceae-feeding group". Microleps. Retrieved 20 July 2015.