Caloptilia clastopetra

(Caloptilia clastopetra)

Description

Caloptilia clastopetra is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Karnataka and Maharashtra). The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are dark purple-grey, finely speckled with grey-whitish. The hindwings are dark grey. The larvae feed on Clerodendron infortunatum. 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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