Biology:Caloptilia oenopella

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Short description: Species of moth

Caloptilia oenopella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. oenopella
Binomial name
Caloptilia oenopella
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria oenopella Meyrick, 1880
  • Turner, 1900 Gracilaria albicincta

Caloptilia oenopella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.[1]

The larvae feed on Litsea leefeana and Tetranthera ferruginea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5023499 entry