Caloptilia umbratella
| Caloptilia umbratella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. umbratella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia umbratella (Braun, 1927) | |
Caloptilia umbratella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada (Ontario and Québec) and the United States (Kentucky and Virginia).[1]
There are probably two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Acer rubrum and Acer saccharum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a short linear mine terminating in a small flat blotch, in which the parenchyma is consumed.