Biology:Caloptilia populiella
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Short description: Species of moth
Caloptilia populiella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Caloptilia |
Species: | C. populiella
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Binomial name | |
Caloptilia populiella (Chambers, 1875)
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Caloptilia populiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from British Columbia, Canada, and Colorado, United States.[1]
The larvae feed on Populus species, including Populus tremuloides. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q5023532 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caloptilia populiella.
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