Caloptilia cornusella
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| Species: | C. cornusella
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| Caloptilia cornusella (Ely, 1915)
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Caloptilia cornusella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada (Ontario and Québec) and the United States (Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Utah, Connecticut, Washington and Maryland).[1]
The larvae feed on Cornus species, including Cornus alternifolia, Cornus canadensis, Cornus candidissima[disambiguation needed], Cornus circinata, Cornus rugosa, Cornus sericea and Cornus stolonifera. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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