Caloptilia asplenifoliatella
| Caloptilia asplenifoliatella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. asplenifoliatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia asplenifoliatella (Darlington, 1949) | |
Caloptilia asplenifoliatella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Nova Scotia and the United States (New Jersey).[1]
The larvae feed on Comptonia asplenifolia, Comptonia peregrina and Myrica gale. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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