Caloptilia vacciniella
| Caloptilia vacciniella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. vacciniella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia vacciniella (Ely, 1915) | |
Caloptilia vacciniella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Quebec, Canada, and Pennsylvania, Maine and Michigan in the United States.[1]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium corymbosum and Vaccinium pallidum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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