| Caloptilia quercinigrella | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. quercinigrella
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia quercinigrella (
Ely, 1915)
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| Synonyms | |
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Caloptilia quercinigrella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.
Distribution
It is known from Connecticut, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Michigan and Texas in the United States. [1]
Taxonomy
The wingspan is about 14 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
External links
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| Caloptilia quercinigrella | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. quercinigrella
|
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia quercinigrella (
Ely, 1915)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Caloptilia quercinigrella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.
Distribution
It is known from Connecticut, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Michigan and Texas in the United States. [1]
Taxonomy
The wingspan is about 14 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
External links
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| This article relating to moths in the genus Caloptilia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |