Caloptilia rufipennella

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Caloptilia rufipennella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species: C. rufipennella
Binomial name
Caloptilia rufipennella
Hübner, 1796

Caloptilia rufipennella (commonly known as Small Red Slender)[1] is a moth of the Gracillariidae family that is found throughout Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in). The moth flies from August to the next spring.

The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus.

References

  1. "Small Red Slender". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved March 25, 2013. 
  2. "Caloptilia rufipennella (Hübner, 1796)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2013. 

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