Cameraria picturatella

(Cameraria picturatella)

Description

Cameraria picturatella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Maine in the United States. The larvae feed on Myrica caroliniensis and "Myrica pensylvanica". They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a brownish 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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