Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia flavella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia flavella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada (Nova Scotia and Québec) and the United States (Connecticut, Maine and Vermont).
The larvae feed on Myrica caroliniensis, Myrica cerifera and Myrica gale. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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