| Caloptilia elaeas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. elaeas |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia elaeas (Meyrick, 1911) |
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Caloptilia elaeas is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from New Zealand.[1]
The larvae feed on Coriaria species, including Coriaria thymifolia, Coriaria angustissima and Coriaria ruscifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.