Caloptilia illicii: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Caloptilia illicii

Caloptilia illicii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku in Japan.

The wingspan is 15–16.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Illicium religiosum and Illicium tashiroi. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Caloptilia illicii in languages:

Japanese
シキミハマキホソガ

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