| Cameraria anomala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Cameraria |
| Species: | C. anomala |
| Binomial name | |
| Cameraria anomala Opler & Davis, 1981[1] | |
Cameraria anomala is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California, United States.[2]
The length of the forewings is 3–4.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia and Quercus wislizeni. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Greek anomalus (meaning uneven, irregular) in reference to the highly irregular margin of the male valvae.
References
- ↑ "The Leafmining Moths of the Genus Cameraria Associated with Fagaceae in California (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ↑ "Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)". Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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