About Cameraria gaultheriella (Walsingham, 1889)
Cameraria gaultheriella (Walsingham, 1889) is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. This moth is native to British Columbia in Canada, and the U.S. states of California, Oregon, and Maine. It has been recorded as an adventive species in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, but has not become an established population there. The wingspan of adult Cameraria gaultheriella measures between 10 and 11 mm. The larvae of this moth feed on plant species in the genus Gaultheria, including Gaultheria shallon. Larvae create mines inside the leaves of their host plants while feeding.
