Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia gloriosa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia gloriosa is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū) and the Russian Far East.
The wingspan is 8.5–10 mm.
The larvae feed on Acer japonicum, Acer mono, Acer palmatum and Acer sieboldianum. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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