Biology:Caloptilia betulivora

From HandWiki
Revision as of 15:47, 22 August 2021 by imported>Jport (url)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Short description: Species of moth

Caloptilia betulivora
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. betulivora
Binomial name
Caloptilia betulivora
(McDunnough, 1946)

Caloptilia betulivora is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Nova Scotia and Québec) the United States .[1]

The larvae feed on Betula species, including Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera and Betula populifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5023304 entry