Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia alchimiella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
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Similar Caloptilia stigmatella, Caloptilia, Caloptilia populetorum, Caloptilia cuculipennella, Caloptilia elongella | ||
Caloptilia alchimiella (commonly known as yellow-triangle slender) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Europe and the Near East.
The wingspan is 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in). The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, Castanea sativa and Fagus sylvatica.
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