Caloptilia gloriosa
Caloptilia gloriosa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū) and the Russian Far East.[2]
| Caloptilia gloriosa | |
|---|---|
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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