Caloptilia burserella
| Caloptilia burserella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. burserella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia burserella (Busck, 1900) | |
Caloptilia burserella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Cuba and the United States (Florida).[1]
The larvae feed on Bursera gummifera, Bursera simaruba and Persea americana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small triangular mine between the midrib and another rib. It is found on the underside of the leaf.