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Caloptilia coruscans

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Caloptilia coruscans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. coruscans
Binomial name
Caloptilia coruscans
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria coruscans Walsingham, 1907

Caloptilia coruscans is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from south-western Europe and Thrace.

The larvae feed on Pistacia atlantica, Pistacia lentiscus, Rhus doica, Rhus oxyacanthoides and Schinus molle. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Caloptilia coruscans (Walsingham, 1907)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2010-11-04.