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Caloptilia camphorae

(Caloptilia camphorae)

Description

The camphor leaf miner (Caloptilia camphorae) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands). The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The larvae feed on Actinodaphne lancifolia, Cinnamomum camphora, Lindera praecox, Litsea coreana and Parabenzoin praecox. 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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