Caloptilia quercinigrella
| Caloptilia quercinigrella | |
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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. quercinigrella
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| Caloptilia quercinigrella (Ely, 1915)
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Caloptilia quercinigrella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Connecticut, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Michigan and Texas in the United States.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The wingspan is about 14 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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