Caloptilia dondavisi: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Caloptilia dondavisi

Caloptilia dondavisi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador) and from Brazil. It is named for Donald R. Davis.

The forewing length is about 3.2–3.9 mm (0.13–0.15 in) for males and 2.5–3.9 mm (0.098–0.154 in) for females. The larvae feed on Rhynchosia minima. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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