Caloptilia populiella
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| Caloptilia populiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. populiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia populiella (Chambers, 1875) | |
Caloptilia populiella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from British Columbia and the United States (Colorado).[1]
The larvae feed on Populus species, including Populus tremuloides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small tentiform mine on the underside of the leaf. Later instars fold the leaf downwards.
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