Caloptilia speciosella
| Caloptilia speciosella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. speciosella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia speciosella (Braun, 1939) | |
Caloptilia speciosella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the United States (Ohio and Kentucky).[1]
The larvae feed on Acer rubrum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small transparent blotch. In its earliest linear stage, it is an underside mine, situated in the angle at the base of one of the heavier veins.