Biology:Caloptilia iridophanes

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Short description: Species of moth

Caloptilia iridophanes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. iridophanes
Binomial name
Caloptilia iridophanes
(Meyrick, 1935)

Caloptilia iridophanes is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Maharashtra, India .[1]

The larvae feed on Buchanania lanzan. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5023433 entry