Biology:Caloptilia elaeas

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Short description: Species of moth

Caloptilia elaeas
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. elaeas
Binomial name
Caloptilia elaeas
(Meyrick, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria elaeas Meyrick, 1911

Caloptilia elaeas is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New Zealand.[1]

The larvae of this species feed on Coriaria plumosa, mining and folding the leaves.[2] It is likely that larvae of this species also feed on other Coriaria species.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  , Wikidata Q70104394

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5023373 entry




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