species 16 observations

Parornix quadripunctella

Field notes

Parornix quadripunctella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Vermont and Pennsylvania in the United States.

The larvae feed on Amelanchier species (including Amelanchier canadensis), Cydonia oblonga, Malus species (including Malus sylvestris), Photinia pyrifolia, Prunus and Pyrus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Supported by All

4 native plants
support it in the US

Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Common Serviceberry, Smooth Shadbush, Toyon, Red Chokeberry 4

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided