Finite-channeled Leafminer Moth
Common NameFinite-channeled Leafminer Moth
Scientific NameCameraria finitechanella
FamilyGracillariidae
SubfamilyLithocolletinae
Wingspan (mm)6
Primary Colorsdark brown, white, silver
HabitatDeciduous forests, woodlands, oak savannas
Geographic RangeEastern North America (from Ontario and Quebec south to Florida and west to Texas)
Host PlantsQuercus alba, Quercus bicolor, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus prinus, Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina
Flight PeriodApril to October (multiple broods)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leafminers, creating characteristic tentiform mines on the underside of oak leaves. Pupation occurs within the mine.
Identification TipsKey identification features include its minute size, the dark mottled wing pattern (often requiring magnification), and the distinctive tentiform leaf mines it creates on various oak species.
Description
A very small, slender moth with dark brown to blackish forewings mottled with irregular white or silvery markings, held tightly over its body at rest.
