Caloptilia cruzorum
| Caloptilia cruzorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. cruzorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia cruzorum | |
Caloptilia cruzorum is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador) and from Brazil.[2] It is named for Eliecer and Emma Cruz-Bedon for their "unwavering involvement in Galapagos conservation".[1]
The forewing length is about 3.9–4.6 mm (0.15–0.18 in) for males and 4.4–4.8 mm (0.17–0.19 in) for females.[1] The larvae feed on Galactia species, probably Galactia striata.[1][2] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Landry, Bernard (2006). "The Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera, Gracillarioidea) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, with notes on some of their relatives". Revue suisse de Zoologie. 113: 437–485. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.80359.
- ^ a b De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Caloptilia cruzorum Landry, 2006". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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