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Cameraria saliciphaga

(Cameraria saliciphaga)

Description

Cameraria saliciphaga is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The larvae feed on Salix species (including Salix australior, Salix excelsa and Salix triandra). They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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