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Caloptilia maynei

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Caloptilia maynei
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C. maynei
Binomial name
Caloptilia maynei
Ghesquière, 1940[1]

Caloptilia maynei is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria.[2]

The larvae feed on Pseudospondias microcarpa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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