Caloptilia alni

(Caloptilia alni)

Description

Caloptilia alni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China, Japan (Honshū, Hokkaidō), Korea and the Russian Far East. The wingspan is 14.5–16 mm. The larvae feed on Alnus hirsuta and Alnus japonica. They probably 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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