Acrocercops insulariella
Encyclopedia
Acrocercops insulariella is a moth
of the Gracillariidae
family. It is known from the United States
(California).
The larva
e feed on Chrysolepis chrysophylla, Chrysolepis sempervirens, Quercus agrifolia, Quercus chrysolepis
, Quercus garryana, Quercus tomentella, Quercus vaccinifolia
and Quercus wislizeni. They probably mine
the leaves of their host plant.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae is an important family of insects in the order Lepidoptera and the principal family of leaf miners that includes several economic, horticultural or recently invasive pest species such as the horse-chestnut leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella....
family. It is known from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(California).
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e feed on Chrysolepis chrysophylla, Chrysolepis sempervirens, Quercus agrifolia, Quercus chrysolepis
Quercus chrysolepis
Quercus chrysolepis, commonly termed Canyon Live Oak, or Golden Cup Oak, is a species of evergreen oak that is found in the southwestern part of North America, notably in the California Coast Ranges. This tree is often found near creeks and drainage swales growing in moist cool microhabitats...
, Quercus garryana, Quercus tomentella, Quercus vaccinifolia
Quercus vaccinifolia
Quercus vacciniifolia , the Huckleberry Oak, is a species of oak. It is a member of the Protobalanus section of genus Quercus...
and Quercus wislizeni. They probably mine
Leaf miner
Leaf miner is a term used to describe the larvae of many different species of insect which live in and eat the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths , sawflies and flies , though some beetles and wasps also exhibit this behavior.Like Woodboring beetles, leaf...
the leaves of their host plant.