Caloptilia perseae
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| Caloptilia perseae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. perseae |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia perseae (Busck, 1920) | |
Caloptilia perseae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Cuba and the United States (Florida).[1]
The larvae feed on Persea americana and Persea persea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small mine between the veins of young leaves. Later, the larva folds the tip or sides of the leaf downwards.
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