Cameraria tildeni

(Cameraria tildeni)

Description

Cameraria tildeni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California, United States. The length of the forewings is 3.8-4.2 mm. The larvae feed on Chrysolepis chrysophylla. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is oblong to ovoid and the epidermis is opaque, yellow green. Most mines cross the midrib and only mature mines have a single fold.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Cameraria
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