Cameraria agrifoliella

Cameraria agrifoliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Cameraria
Species: C. agrifoliella
Binomial name
Cameraria agrifoliella
(Braun, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis agrifoliella Braun, 1908

Cameraria agrifoliella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from California, United States.[2]

Larva

The wingspan is 7.5-9 mm.

The larvae feed on Chrysolepis chrysophylla, Quercus agrifolia and Quercus virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is found on the upperside of the leaf. It has an irregular shape, either circular or ovoid. The epidermis is opaque greenish yellow and often found across a midrib. The pupa is formed under a flat nearly circular semi-transparent web, the upper epidermis is thrown into a longitudinal fold.

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