Biology:Caloptilia bryonoma
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Short description: Species of moth
| Caloptilia bryonoma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. bryonoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia bryonoma (Turner, 1914)[1]
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Caloptilia bryonoma is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New South Wales, Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have a fringe on the trailing edge of each wing. The fore wings have a pattern of light and dark brown markings. The hind wings are a uniform dark brown.[3]
The larvae feed on Nothofagus moorei. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q5023313 entry
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