Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia glutinella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia glutinella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada and the United States (Connecticut, Virginia and Kentucky).
The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus alnus and Alnus glutinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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