9,471 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Gracillariidae ›Genus: Cameraria
About
The horse-chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella) is a leaf-mining moth of the Gracillariidae family. The horse-chestnut leaf miner was first observed in Macedonia in 1984, and was described as a new species in 1986. Its larvae are leaf miners on the common horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum). The horse-chestnut leafminer was first collected and inadvertently pressed in herbarium sheets by the botanist Theodor von Heldreich in central Greece in 1879.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Horse-chestnut Leafminer is Cameraria ohridella.
- Horse-chestnut Leafminer belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Horse-chestnut Leafminer belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Horse-chestnut Leafminer belongs to the class Insecta.
- Horse-chestnut Leafminer belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Horse-chestnut Leafminer belongs to the family Gracillariidae.
- Horse-chestnut Leafminer belongs to the genus Cameraria.