Gaultheria

Guides

  • Cameraria gaultheriella

    gaultheria leafminer moth

    Cameraria gaultheriella is a small gracillariid moth with a wingspan of 10–11 mm. The species is native to western North America (British Columbia, California, Oregon) and Maine, with adventive records in Europe where it has not established. Larvae are leaf miners on Gaultheria species, particularly Gaultheria shallon (salal). Adults respond to (E,Z)-8,10-tetradecadienal, a pheromone shared with related Cameraria species.

  • Lotisma trigonana

    Lotisma trigonana is a small moth in the family Copromorphidae, ranging along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Costa Rica. Adults have a wingspan of 14–22 mm. The species has two recognized subspecies: the nominate form and L. t. durangoensis from Durango, Mexico. Larvae are known to feed on salal (Gaultheria shallon) and cranberry.