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Caloptilia flavida

(Caloptilia flavida)

Description

Caloptilia flavida is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China (Hunan and Sichuan) and Thailand. The larvae feed on Zizyphus jujuba and Zizyphus mauritiana. 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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