Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia cornusella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia cornusella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada (Ontario and Québec) and the United States (Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Utah, Connecticut, Washington and Maryland).
The larvae feed on Cornus species, including Cornus alternifolia, Cornus canadensis, Cornus candidissima, Cornus circinata, Cornus rugosa, Cornus sericea and Cornus stolonifera. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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