Caloptilia gloriosa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū) and the Russian Far East.[2]
Caloptilia gloriosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Caloptilia |
Species: | C. gloriosa |
Binomial name | |
Caloptilia gloriosa Kumata, 1966[1] | |
The wingspan is 8.5–10 mm.
The larvae feed on Acer japonicum, Acer mono, Acer palmatum and Acer sieboldianum. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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