Biology:Caloptilia illicii
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Short description: Species of moth
Caloptilia illicii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Caloptilia |
Species: | C. illicii
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Binomial name | |
Caloptilia illicii Kumata, 1966[1]
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Caloptilia illicii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku in Japan.[2]
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.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q5023422 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caloptilia illicii.
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