Biology:Caloptilia isochrysa

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Short description: Species of moth

Caloptilia isochrysa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. isochrysa
Binomial name
Caloptilia isochrysa
(Meyrick, 1908) [1]
Synonyms
  • Caloptilia solaris Kumata, 1966

Caloptilia isochrysa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the state of Meghalaya in India , the islands of Honshū, Kyūshū and Ryukyu in Japan and from Nepal.[2]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.

The larvae feed on Cleyeria japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5023437 entry