Caloptilia pulverea
| Caloptilia pulverea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. pulverea |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia pulverea Kumata, 1966[1] | |
Caloptilia pulverea is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from China, Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku, Hokkaidō) and the Russian Far East.[2]
The wingspan is 12.5–14 mm.
The larvae feed on Alnus firma, Alnus hirsuta, Alnus japonica, Alnus matsumurae, Alnus maximowiczii, Alnus rugosa and Alnus serratuloides. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.