Caloptilia fera

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GreenC bot (talk | contribs) at 03:34, 19 November 2016 (1 archive template merged to {{webarchive}} (WAM)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Caloptilia fera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Caloptilia
Species:
C. fera
Binomial name
Caloptilia fera
Triberti, 1989[1]

Caloptilia fera is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Kenya and Nigeria.[2]

The larvae feed on Vigna unguiculata. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Afrotropical Gracillariidae Archived August 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)


Stub icon

This article relating to moths in the genus Caloptilia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Caloptilia_fera&oldid=750337437"