Caloptilia callicarpae: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Caloptilia callicarpae

Caloptilia callicarpae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Shikoku, the Ryukyu Islands).

The wingspan is 6.5-8.2 mm.

The larvae feed on Callicarpa species, including Callicarpa japonica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Caloptilia callicarpae in languages:

Japanese
ムラサキシキブホソガ

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