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Gracillariidae
33a0236 – 0822.1   Cameraria cotinivora Davis & Graves, 2016
             American Smoketree Leafmininer
Distribution Data for Cameraria cotinivora
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Distribution: USA: AR, MO.
Larva and
Host Plants:
American Smoketree [Cotinus obovatus]. (see references) -- Host familiy: Anacardiaceae .  Host genera: Cotinus.  Notes: leafminer (Davis & Graves 2016).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • 33a0243 Cameraria guttifinitella
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • cotinivora Davis & Graves, 2016 (Cameraria) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Arkansas: Baxter Co. Denton Ferry Rd.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Cameraria cotinivora Davis & Graves, 2016, n. sp., Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 118:247.
    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.
    • Davis, D. & G.R. Graves, 2016. A New Leafmining Moth ( Cameraria cotinivora , Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) of the American Smoketree ( Cotinus obovatus ). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 118: 244-253.
    • 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
    Cameraria cotinivora
    - Holotype - LG – © D. Davis, R. Graves
    (V. Malikul, Y. Sohn, D. Harvey, D. Darrow)

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