Biology:Cameraria umbellulariae

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Short description: Species of moth

Cameraria umbellulariae
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Cameraria
Species:
C. umbellulariae
Binomial name
Cameraria umbellulariae
(Walsingham, 1889)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis umbellulariae Walsingham, 1889

Cameraria umbellulariae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California , United States.[2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm.

The larvae feed on Umbellularia californica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large diffused blister-like mine on the upperside of the leaves. The pupa is enclosed in a semi-transparent flat oval silken web, within the mine.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5026129 entry