



Cameraria gaultheriella
The gaultheria leafminer moth is a tiny insect that loves to munch on leaves. It makes little tunnels inside leaves, which can look like tiny mazes. These moths are special because they help show how plants are doing!
生息地: Forests
The gaultheria leafminer moth is a tiny insect, featuring shiny, silvery-white forewings patterned with distinct dark brown or blackish bands and spots. Its delicate wings often have long fringes along the edges. It is easily recognized by these specific, intricate wing markings.




カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
スナップ
最初にスナップしよう!
Even though they eat leaves, they usually don't hurt the big salal plant too much!
Its tiny babies eat and grow *inside* a leaf, staying hidden from hungry birds!
The 'art' on a salal leaf, like a squiggly line, is actually a tunnel made by this moth's larva.
These moths are so small, you might think they're just tiny flecks of dust flying around!
Gaultheria leafminer moth larvae can live and eat entirely inside a leaf because their flattened bodies help them tunnel safely between leaf layers.
This moth has a special ability to find specific salal plants (Gaultheria shallon) because its offspring can only survive eating these leaves.
The moth's caterpillar creates a 'tentiform' mine, lifting the leaf surface to form a protective hideaway that helps it stay safe from predators.
Young moths munch on salal leaves from the inside, while adult moths usually don't eat much.
年齢による違い: Larvae eat plant tissue inside leaves; adults primarily focus on reproduction and rarely feed.
Gaultheria shallon
Larvae develop by eating the leaves of this specific plant.
Poecile atricapillus
Chickadees forage for leafminer larvae inside leaves.
Sympiesis marylandensis
The wasp lays eggs on the larva, which it then consumes.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always look but don't touch insects, as some can be delicate.
5-8 mm
2-4 mm
7-14 日
Young moths munch on salal leaves from the inside, while adult moths usually don't eat much.
Forests
6
ズームインしてクラスターを分割し、このオブジェクトが撮影された場所を探索しましょう。
新しい観察が追加されると、ここに最近のスナップが表示されます。

British Columbia, CA
ここで見られるかも Broad-Leaved Stonecrop, Salal と Pacific Sanicle.
ガイドを見る →

British Columbia, CA
ここで見られるかも バナナナメクジ, Arctic Butterbur と Coastal Brookfoam.
ガイドを見る →

British Columbia, CA
ここで見られるかも Salal, Evergreen Huckleberry と ダグラスファー.
ガイドを見る →
British Columbia, CA
ここで見られるかも Ochre Sea Star, Aggregating Anemone と Western Starflower.
ガイドを見る →

British Columbia, CA
ここで見られるかも アメリカウシガエル, Salal と ガータースネーク.
ガイドを見る →

British Columbia, CA
ここで見られるかも Salal, ダグラスファー と Western Rattlesnake Plantain.
ガイドを見る →