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Gracillariidae 33a0244 – 0823   Cameraria hamadryadella (Clemens, 1859)              Solitary Oak Leafminer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Magnoliaceae.  Host genera: Gaylussacia Magnolia Ostrya Quercus.  Host extended: rare on Magnolia & Ostrya (Robinson et al 2002); blotch miner (Braun 1908); Polyphagous -on forest t...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: hamadryadella (Clemens, 1859) (Lithocolletis) - MONA 1983: 823 alternata; (Chambers, 1878) (Lithocolletis) missp.; TL: (no type). alternatella (Zeller, 1876) (Lithocolletis)

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., 1908. Revision of the North American species of the genus Lithocolletis Hübner. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 34: 329. Clemens, B., 1859. Contribution to American Lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 11: 324. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Microleps.org Species Page at iNaturalist Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.

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