Cameraria hamameliella
species of insect
Cameraria hamameliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia in Canada and throughout the eastern United States.
The wingspan is about 7 mm (0.28 in).
The larvae feed on Hamamelis species, including Hamamelis virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
This species was first described by August Busck in 1903.
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