Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia maynei | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia maynei is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria.
The larvae feed on Pseudospondias microcarpa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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