Biology:Caloptilia celtina

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Short description: Species of moth

Caloptilia celtina
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. celtina
Binomial name
Caloptilia celtina
Vári, 1961[1]
Synonyms
  • Caloptilia argyrochroma Vári, 1961

Caloptilia celtina is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa .[2]

The larvae feed on Celtis africana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5023326 entry