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Caloptilia cornusella

(Caloptilia cornusella)

Description

Caloptilia cornusella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Ontario and Québec) and the United States (Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Utah, Connecticut, Washington and Maryland). The larvae feed on Cornus species, including Cornus alternifolia, Cornus canadensis, Cornus candidissima, Cornus circinata, Cornus rugosa, Cornus sericea and Cornus stolonifera. 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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