Caloptilia minimella
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| Caloptilia minimella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. minimella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia minimella (Ely, 1915) | |
Caloptilia minimella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Connecticut, Illinois and Maine in the United States.[1]
The larvae feed on Gymnanthes lucida. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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