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Caloptilia obliquatella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gracillariidae

Scientific name
  
Caloptilia obliquatella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Caloptilia

Rank
  
Species

Caloptilia obliquatella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Honshū) and Korea.

The wingspan is 11–13 mm.

The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus acutissima. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Caloptilia obliquatella Wikipedia