Caloptilia maynei
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| Caloptilia maynei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. maynei |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia maynei Ghesquière, 1940[1] | |
Caloptilia maynei is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria.[2]
The larvae feed on Pseudospondias microcarpa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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