Caloptilia melanocarpae
Caloptilia melanocarpae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Quebec, Canada, and Utah and California in the United States.[1]
| Caloptilia melanocarpae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. melanocarpae |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia melanocarpae (Braun, 1925) | |
The larvae feed on Prunus melanocarpa and Prunus virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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