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Caloptilia invariabilis
Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth
Caloptilia invariabilis is a small moth in the family Gracillariidae, commonly known as the cherry leaf-cone caterpillar moth. The species has a wingspan of approximately 15 mm. Its larvae are leaf miners that feed on several Prunus species, creating distinctive mines that begin as linear tracks and terminate in small underside blotches. The species is known from scattered localities in Canada and the United States.
Phyllonorycter propinquinella
cherry blotch miner moth, cherry blotchminer
Phyllonorycter propinquinella is a microlepidopteran moth in the family Gracillariidae, commonly known as the cherry blotch miner moth. It is a leaf-mining species whose larvae feed on black cherry (Prunus serotina). The species is restricted to northeastern North America, with records from Canada and the eastern United States.
Stigmella slingerlandella
Slingerland's Plum Leafminer Moth, Plum Leaf Miner
Stigmella slingerlandella is a microlepidopteran moth in the family Nepticulidae, commonly known as the plum leaf miner. The species was described by Kearfott in 1908 and named in honor of Mark Vernon Slingerland. It is a specialist leafminer on Prunus species, with larvae creating distinctive mines that begin as narrow linear tunnels before expanding into irregular blotches. The species occurs in eastern North America, where it can be a minor pest of plum and cherry cultivation.