Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827
Cameraria macrocarpae
This record describes Cameraria macrocarpae (species). Recorded family: Gracillariidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Freeman (1970) description is online in the print references .
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gracillarioidea
- Family
- Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
- Subfamily
- Lithocolletinae
- Genus
- Cameraria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Quebec to Maine, south to Texas. The range map of the host species. Holotype ♂ from Bird's Hill, Manitoba, 10 April 1968, reared in laboratory, #11033 in CNC. (Canadian National Collection).
Seasonal Activity
Freeman (1970) reported the holotype adults from March to April and a flight period of late July to late August.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larvae are leaf miners of Quercus macrocarpa Michx. (Bur oak).
Life History
Still & Wong (1973) stated " Cameraria macrocarpae Freeman is a univoltine blotch miner which feeds on the palisade parenchyma of bur oak leaves. The larvae have two morphologically distinct forms and seven instars. It overwinters in the sixth instar, inside the mined leaf. Females deposit their eggs in rows, usually beside the mid-rib, and the larvae enter the leaf directly under the chorion. The larvae from each egg cluster form a common mine on the upper surface of the leaf. The mines of C. macrocarpae are brownish and each contains several larvae, differing from the whitish mines of Cameraria hamadryadella (Clemens), each containing a single larva. Nine species of parasites are listed."
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: The species named for the host plant Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Cameraria macrocarpae. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827
What is Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827?
Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827 (Cameraria macrocarpae) is a species in the family Gracillariidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827?
Freeman (1970) listed the wingspan as 8-8.5 mm.
How do you identify Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827?
Freeman (1970) description is online in the print references .
Where is Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827 found?
Range: Quebec to Maine, south to Texas. The range map of the host species. Holotype ♂ from Bird's Hill, Manitoba, 10 April 1968, reared in laboratory, #11033 in CNC. (Canadian National Collection).
What does Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827 eat?
The diet of the Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827 includes The larvae are leaf miners of Quercus macrocarpa Michx. (Bur oak)..
When is Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827 active?
Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827: seasonal activity - Freeman (1970) reported the holotype adults from March to April and a flight period of late July to late August..
What is the life cycle of a Cameraria macrocarpae - Hodges#0827?
Still & Wong (1973) stated Cameraria macrocarpae Freeman is a univoltine blotch miner which feeds on the palisade parenchyma of bur oak leaves. The larvae have two morphologically distinct forms and seven instars. It overwinters in the sixth instar, inside the mined leaf. Females deposit their eggs in rows, usually beside the mid-rib, and the larvae enter the leaf directly under the chorion. The larvae from each egg cluster form a common mine on the upper surface of the leaf. The mines of C. macrocarpae are brownish and each contains several larvae, differing from the whitish mines of Cameraria hamadryadella (Clemens), each containing a single larva. Nine species of parasites are listed.