Caloptilia ribesella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Caloptilia |
Species: | C. ribesella |
Binomial name | |
Caloptilia ribesella (Chambers, 1877) |
Caloptilia ribesella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the United States (Colorado and Washington).[1]
The larvae feed on Ribes species, including Ribes bracteosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.