Cameraria obstrictella

Cameraria obstrictella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Cameraria
Species:	C. obstrictella
Binomial name
	Cameraria obstrictella; (Clemens, 1859)
Synonyms
	Lithocolletis obstrictellaClemens, 1859 ; Cameraria bifasciella(Chambers, 1878) ; Cameraria ceriferae(Walsingham, 1907) ;

Last updated February 07, 2025

Cameraria obstrictella is a species of moth in the family Gracillariidae. It is known from eastern Canada (Ontario and Quebec) and the eastern United States (New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Maine, Vermont and Pennsylvania).^[2]^[3]

The wingspan is 7–8 mm.

The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus acuminata , Quercus alba , Quercus montana , Quercus muehlenbergii , Quercus rubra , Quercus tinctoria and Quercus velutina , as well as Myrica cerifera . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

↑ Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner
↑ "Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)". Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
↑ 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.

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[1] Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner

[2] "Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)". Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2020-03-22.

[Pohl2018-3] 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.

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