Gracillariidae
33a0237 –
0747 Cameraria cretaceella
(Braun, 1925)
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© C. Eiseman, Eiseman & Davis (2020)
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| Distribution: |
AZ, NM - Eiseman & Davis (2020). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fagaceae. Host genera: Quercus. Host extended: leaf miner genus (Davis & Deschka 2001); tentiform mines (Eiseman 2020); upper-surface leaf blotch m... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
See Eiseman & Davis (2020), Zootaxa, 4751(2): 206. |
| Genitalia: |
See Eiseman & Davis (2020), Zootaxa, 4751(2): 206. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
cretaceella (Braun, 1925) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 747; TL: White House Canyon, Santa Rita Mtns., AZ. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Cameraria cretaceella (Braun, 1925), n. comb., was formerly in the genus Phyllonorycter, Eiseman & Davis (2020), Zootaxa, 4751(2): 206. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Braun, A.F., 1925. New Microlepidoptera from the southwest. The Canadian Entomologist, 57(6): 148.
- Eiseman, C.S. & D.R. Davis, 2020. Wrong side of the leaf: assigning some Lithocolletinae species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) to their proper genera. Zootaxa, 4751(2): 201-237. (abstract and access (fee))
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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LG – USNM, Karolyn Darrow
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