About Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner
A tiny moth that has devastated horse chestnut trees across Europe since its discovery in 1985. Larvae mine inside leaves causing brown blotches. Spread with extraordinary speed across the continent.
Did You Know?
Spread across the entire European continent in just 20 years, one of the fastest insect invasions ever recorded.
Distribution
Where Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner (Cameraria ohridella). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/horse-chestnut-leaf-miner
MLA:
"Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/horse-chestnut-leaf-miner.