About Cameraria ulmella (Chambers, 1871)
Cameraria ulmella is a species of moth belonging to the family Gracillariidae. This moth has been recorded in Ontario and Québec in Canada, and in Texas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut in the United States. The wingspan of adult Cameraria ulmella measures 6.5 to 7 mm. The larvae of this moth feed on a range of host plants: Quercus alba, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina, and multiple Ulmus species, including Ulmus americana, Ulmus fulva, and Ulmus rubra. Larvae create mines inside the leaves of their host plants. These mines are flat and form on the upper surface of the leaf. Pupae from the summer brood develop inside a flat silken cocoon. The later, overwintering hibernating brood changes color from the usual green to pale yellow, and spends the winter inside silk-lined chambers.
