Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia isochrysa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia isochrysa is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the state of Meghalaya in India, the islands of Honshū, Kyūshū and Ryukyu in Japan and from Nepal.
The wingspan is 14–15 mm.
The larvae feed on Cleyeria japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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