Caloptilia ulmi

(Caloptilia ulmi)

Description

Caloptilia ulmi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China, Japan (Honshū, Hokkaidō) and the Russian Far East. The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The larvae feed on Ulmus davidiana, Ulmus japonica, Ulmus laciniata and Zelkova serrata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Caloptilia
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