Caloptilia vacciniella

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Caloptilia vacciniella
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C. vacciniella
Binomial name
Caloptilia vacciniella
(Ely, 1915)

Caloptilia vacciniella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Quebec, Canada, and Pennsylvania, Maine and Michigan in the United States.[1]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium corymbosum and Vaccinium pallidum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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