Biology:Caloptilia elaeas
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Short description: Species of moth
| Caloptilia elaeas | |
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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. elaeas
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia elaeas (Meyrick, 1911)
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Caloptilia elaeas is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New Zealand.[1]
The larvae of this species feed on Coriaria plumosa, mining and folding the leaves.[2] It is likely that larvae of this species also feed on other Coriaria species.[2]
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5023373 entry
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