Caloptilia illicii

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caloptilia illicii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species: C. illicii
Binomial name
Caloptilia illicii
Kumata, 1966[1]

Caloptilia illicii is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku).[2]

The wingspan is 15-16.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Illicium religiosum and Illicium tashiroi. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.