Caloptilia matsumurai

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

Caloptilia matsumurai is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Honshū, Japan.[2]

The wingspan is 11.7-13.2 mm. There are two forms, an aestival and an autumnal form, which are distinct in colour-pattern.

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

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