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Cremastobombycia solidaginis I collected the leafmine on 8/17/25 and the adult moth emerged on 8/19/25. The pupal skin was left sticking out of the epidermis of the leaf.<br /> <br /> Host: Solidago sp.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171053/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html" title="Cremastobombycia solidaginis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/171053_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=OqmfmcPuRuq99Lgn9RmXWnc31ww%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Cremastobombycia solidaginis I collected the leafmine on 8/17/25 and the adult moth emerged on 8/19/25. The pupal skin was left sticking out of the epidermis of the leaf.<br /> <br /> Host: Solidago sp.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171053/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171052/cremastobombycia_solidaginis_pupal_skin.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171051/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html Cremastobombycia,Cremastobombycia solidaginis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,leafminer,solidago" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171052/cremastobombycia_solidaginis_pupal_skin.html" title="Cremastobombycia solidaginis (Pupal Skin)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/171052_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RAZF5RgIxvadQwbZJktwK8UslvE%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Cremastobombycia solidaginis (Pupal Skin) I collected the leafmine on 8/17/25 and the adult moth emerged on 8/19/25. The pupal skin was left sticking out of the epidermis of the leaf.<br /> <br /> Host: Solidago sp.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171053/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171052/cremastobombycia_solidaginis_pupal_skin.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171051/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html Cremastobombycia solidaginis,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171051/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html" title="Cremastobombycia solidaginis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/171051_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=I%2Fo7p60ugBAhw0UP2Y%2FjVi87smM%3D" width="120" height="152" alt="Cremastobombycia solidaginis I collected the leafmine on 8/17/25 and the adult moth emerged on 8/19/25. The pupal skin was left sticking out of the epidermis of the leaf.<br /> <br /> Host: Solidago sp.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171053/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171052/cremastobombycia_solidaginis_pupal_skin.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171051/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html Cremastobombycia solidaginis,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Cremastobombycia,Cremastobombycia solidaginis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,leafminer,solidago Click/tap to enlarge

Cremastobombycia solidaginis

I collected the leafmine on 8/17/25 and the adult moth emerged on 8/19/25. The pupal skin was left sticking out of the epidermis of the leaf.

Host: Solidago sp.

Cremastobombycia solidaginis I collected the leafmine on 8/17/25 and the adult moth emerged on 8/19/25. The pupal skin was left sticking out of the epidermis of the leaf.<br /> <br /> Host: Solidago sp.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171053/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171052/cremastobombycia_solidaginis_pupal_skin.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171051/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html Cremastobombycia,Cremastobombycia solidaginis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,leafminer,solidago

Cremastobombycia solidaginis (Pupal Skin) I collected the leafmine on 8/17/25 and the adult moth emerged on 8/19/25. The pupal skin was left sticking out of the epidermis of the leaf.<br /> <br /> Host: Solidago sp.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171053/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171052/cremastobombycia_solidaginis_pupal_skin.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171051/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html Cremastobombycia solidaginis,Geotagged,United States

Cremastobombycia solidaginis I collected the leafmine on 8/17/25 and the adult moth emerged on 8/19/25. The pupal skin was left sticking out of the epidermis of the leaf.<br /> <br /> Host: Solidago sp.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171053/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171052/cremastobombycia_solidaginis_pupal_skin.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171051/cremastobombycia_solidaginis.html Cremastobombycia solidaginis,Geotagged,United States

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The Cremastobombycia solidaginis

"Cremastobombycia solidaginis" is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ontario and Quebec in Canada, and Florida, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Michigan in the United States.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Aug 26, 2025. Captured Aug 17, 2025 07:47 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.