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Caloptilia leucolitha

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gracillariidae

Scientific name
  
Caloptilia leucolitha

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Caloptilia

Rank
  
Species

Caloptilia leucolitha is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the Northern Territory of Australia, India, Bali, Java and Sri Lanka.

The larvae feed on Litsea chinensis and Litsea glutinosa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Caloptilia leucolitha Wikipedia