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Caloptilia packardella

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Caloptilia packardella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. packardella
Binomial name
Caloptilia packardella
(Chambers, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Caloptilia elegantella (Frey & Boll, 1873)
  • Caloptilia inornatella (Chambers, 1876)

Caloptilia packardella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Quebec, Canada, and the United States (including Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Vermont and Illinois).[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. There are at least two generations per year in Illinois.

The larvae feed on Acer species, including Acer platanoides, Acer saccharum and Acer saccharinum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae make a typical leaf cone.

References

  1. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)[permanent dead link]


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