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Caloptilia glutinella

(Caloptilia glutinella)

Description

Caloptilia glutinella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada and the United States (Connecticut, Virginia and Kentucky). The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus alnus and Alnus glutinosa. 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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