Cameraria fletcherella

(Cameraria fletcherella)

Description

Cameraria fletcherella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec and Ontario in Canada and Illinois and Maine in the United States. The wingspan is 8.5–9 mm. The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus alba. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a blotch mine on the upperside of the leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

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