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Marmara serotinella
Marmara serotinella is a microlepidopteran moth in the family Gracillariidae, first described by Busck in 1915. The species is known from the eastern United States, with confirmed records from Virginia, Maine, and Massachusetts. Its larvae are leaf miners that feed on black cherry (Prunus serotina).
Saperda imitans
Oblique-banded Longhorn Beetle
Saperda imitans is a univoltine longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Felt and Joutel in 1904. It is a specialist on black cherry (Prunus serotina), particularly infesting wind-damaged trees in Allegheny hardwood stands. The species overwinters in sapwood and outer heartwood, causing damage that impacts commercial timber value. It is not attracted to ethanol baits and shows specific preferences for host condition, targeting dying trees with moist phloem rather than completely dead or healthy specimens.
Sterictiphora serotina
Sterictiphora serotina is a sawfly species in the family Argidae. Larvae feed on Prunus species, including black cherry (Prunus serotina), and produce distinctive zigzag feeding damage on leaf margins. The species is native to North America and has been documented in association with deciduous forest habitats.