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Caloptilia staintoni

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Caloptilia staintoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. staintoni
Binomial name
Caloptilia staintoni
(Wollaston, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria staintoni Wollaston, 1858

Caloptilia staintoni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands and Madeira.

The larvae feed on Apollonias barbujana, Laurus azorica, Persea americana and Persea indica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2010-11-04.