Cameraria umbellulariae

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

Cameraria umbellulariae
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C. umbellulariae
Binomial name
Cameraria umbellulariae
(Walsingham, 1889)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis umbellulariae Walsingham, 1889

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.

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