Caloptilia glutinella
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Species: | C. glutinella
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Caloptilia glutinella (Ely, 1915)
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Caloptilia glutinella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada and the United States (Connecticut, Virginia and Kentucky).[1]
The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus alnus and Alnus glutinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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