Cameraria acericola

Cameraria acericola is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaido) and the Russian Far East

Cameraria acericola
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C. acericola
Binomial name
Cameraria acericola
Kumata, 1963[1]

The wingspan is 6.5–8.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Acer mono. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a blotch which is entirely flat and located on the upper surface of the leaf. The cocoon is buff white, ellipsoidal and placed in the centre of the mine-cavity.

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