Cameraria hamadryadella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Cameraria |
| Species: | C. hamadryadella
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Cameraria hamadryadella, the solitary oak leafminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is widely distributed in temperate North America.[2][3]
The wingspan is 6.5-8.5 mm. Adults are on wing in spring in two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Gaylussacia and Quercus species, including Quercus alba, Quercus benderi, Quercus bicolor, Quercus coccinea, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus lyrata, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus marilandica, Quercus obtusiloba, Quercus prinoides, Quercus prinus, Quercus robur, Quercus rubra, Quercus stellata and Quercus velutina. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bug Guide". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Gregory R. Pohl; Jean-François Landry; Christian Schmidt; et al. (2018). Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Series Faunistica. Vol. 118. ISBN 978-954-642-909-4. OL 32898597M. Wikidata Q97158808.
- ^ "Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)". Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Causes of vertical stratification in the density of Cameraria hamadryadella". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
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