Caloptilia recitata
| Caloptilia recitata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. recitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia recitata (Meyrick, 1918)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Caloptilia recitata is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from China (Sichuan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guizhou), Hong Kong, India (Meghalaya, Assam), Japan (Honshū, the Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku, Kyūshū) and Nepal.[2]
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. There are two forms, an aestival and an autumnal form, which are distinct in colour-pattern. The aestival form has an ochre-brown fore wing marked distinctly with a yellowish costal blotch, while the autumnal form has darker fore wing with no distinct costal mark.
The larvae feed on Cotinus coggygria, Rhus javanica, Toxicodendron sylvestre and Toxicodendron trichocarpum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.