Caloptilia aurantiaca: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gracillariidae
Genus
Caloptilia
Species
Caloptilia aurantiaca
Scientific Name
Caloptilia aurantiaca

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Caloptilia aurantiaca

Caloptilia aurantiaca is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Madeira and the Canary Islands.

The larvae feed on Hypericum canariense, Hypericum glandulosum, Hypericum inodorum and Hypericum reflexum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Caloptilia aurantiaca
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Caloptilia aurantiaca
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Caloptilia aurantiaca
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Caloptilia aurantiaca
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Caloptilia aurantiaca
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