Caloptilia belfragella

Caloptilia belfragella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Quebec and the United States (including Texas, Maine, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan).[1]

Caloptilia belfragella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. belfragella
Binomial name
Caloptilia belfragella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Caloptilia auriferella (Frey & Boll, 1876)
  • Caloptilia belfrageella (Chambers, 1875)

The larvae feed on Rhus typhina, Cornus species (including Cornus asperifolia and Cornus drummondii) and Vaccinium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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