Biology:Caloptilia burserella

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Short description: Species of moth

Caloptilia burserella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. burserella
Binomial name
Caloptilia burserella
(Busck, 1900)

Caloptilia burserella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Cuba and Florida in the United States.[1]

The larvae feed on Bursera gummifera, Bursera simaruba and Persea americana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5023315 entry