Cameraria hamameliella

Cameraria hamameliella

''Cameraria hamameliella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada and the United States. The wingspan is about 7 mm.
Cameraria hamameliella Blotch Mines in Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) Larvae in each mine are circled.

Habitat: Witch hazel leaves
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Food

The larvae feed on ''Hamamelis'' species, including ''Hamamelis virginiana''. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a blotch mine on the upperside of the leaf. The mine is whitish and sometimes almost circular. The pupa of the summer brood is formed beneath a flat silken cocoon.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGracillariidae
GenusCameraria
SpeciesC. hamameliella