Acer-rubrum

Guides

• Caloptilia bimaculatella

  Maple Caloptilia Moth

  Caloptilia bimaculatella is a small leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae. It is known from eastern North America, with records from Canada (Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia) and the eastern United States. The species has a wingspan of 9–10 mm. Larvae feed on red maple (Acer rubrum), creating blotch mines in the leaves.

  leaf-minerGracillariidaeAcer-rubrummicrolepidopteraeastern-North-America

• Synanthedon acerrubri

  Maple Clearwing Moth, Red Maple Borer

  Synanthedon acerrubri is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae, commonly known as the maple clearwing moth or red maple borer. The species is a wood-boring pest of maple trees in eastern North America. Adults are diurnal and wasp-mimicking in appearance, with transparent wings and banded abdomens. Larvae tunnel into the trunks and branches of host trees, causing structural damage.

  pestborermaplediurnalwasp-mimicSesiidaeforest-pesturban-pestwood-boringNorth-Americaeastern-North-AmericaAcer-rubrumAcer-saccharumclearwing-mothEngelhardt-1925LepidopteraSynanthedon