Caloptilia aurifasciata

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Caloptilia aurifasciata
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C. aurifasciata
Binomial name
Caloptilia aurifasciata
Kumata, 1982[1]

Caloptilia aurifasciata is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from China (Hainan, Guanxi, Fujian, Zhejiang), Hong Kong, Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku), Malaysia (West Malaysia) and Thailand.[2]

The wingspan is 9.8–11 mm.

The larvae feed on Toxicodendron succedaneum and Toxicodendron sylvestre. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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