Caloptilia perseae
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| Species: | C. perseae
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| Caloptilia perseae (Busck, 1920)
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Caloptilia perseae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Cuba and Florida in the United States.[1]
The larvae feed on Persea americana and Persea persea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small mine between the veins of young leaves. Later, the larva folds the tip or sides of the leaf downwards.
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