Cameraria corylisella (Chambers, 1871) is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cameraria corylisella (Chambers, 1871)

Cameraria corylisella (Chambers, 1871)

Cameraria corylisella is a small North American moth in the family Gracillariidae whose larvae mine host plant leaves.

Genus
Cameraria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cameraria corylisella (Chambers, 1871)

Cameraria corylisella is a species of moth belonging to the family Gracillariidae. It has been recorded in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec, and in the US states of Kentucky, Wisconsin, Maine, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. This moth has a wingspan ranging from 6.5 to 7 mm. Its larvae feed on the plant species Carpinus americana, Carpinus caroliniana, Ostrya virginica, and multiple species in the genus Corylus, which includes Corylus americana. Larvae of Cameraria corylisella create mines within the leaves of their host plants.

Photo: (c) John Guerin, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gracillariidae Cameraria

More from Gracillariidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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