Caloptilia sapina

Caloptilia sapina is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Namibia and South Africa.[2]

Caloptilia sapina
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C. sapina
Binomial name
Caloptilia sapina
(Vári, 1961)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphyrophora sapina Vári, 1961

The larvae feed on Sapium ellipticum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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