Cameraria bauhiniae

Cameraria bauhiniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Cameraria
Species:
C. bauhiniae
Binomial name
Cameraria bauhiniae
(Stainton, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis bauhiniae Stainton, 1856

Cameraria bauhiniae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (West Bengal, Maharashtra and Karnataka).[2]

The wingspan is 5.3-5.9 mm.

The larvae feed on Bauhinia acuminata and Bauhinia purpurea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ "A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Malaysian Lithocolletin Ae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), With A Revision Of Indian Cameraria Associated With Leguminosae" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  2. ^ "Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)". Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-10-02.


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