Cameraria niphonica

Description

Cameraria niphonica is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (the islands of Hokkaido and Kyushu) and the Russian Far East The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The larvae feed on Acer palmatum and Acer japonicum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a blotch which is entirely flat and located on the upper surface of the leaf. The cocoon is white, ellipsoidal and placed in the centre of the mine-cavity.