Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia acericola | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia acericola is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū) and the Russian Far East.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm.
The larvae feed on Acer japonicum, Acer mono, Acer palmatum and Acer pseudosieboldianum. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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