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Caloptilia heringi

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Caloptilia heringi
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C. heringi
Binomial name
Caloptilia heringi
Kumata, 1966[1]

Caloptilia heringi is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō) and the Russian Far East.[2]

The wingspan is 11.5–13 mm.

The larvae feed on Acer mono. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Etymology

The name of the species is dedicated to Prof. Dr. E. M. Hering of Berlin, leading authority of the leaf-mining insects.

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