Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia illicii | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia illicii is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the islands of Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku in Japan.
The wingspan is 15-16.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Illicium religiosum and Illicium tashiroi. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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