Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia packardella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
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Caloptilia packardella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Quebec, Canada, and the United States (including Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Vermont and Illinois).
The wingspan is about 11 mm. There are at least two generations per year in Illinois.
The larvae feed on Acer species, including Acer platanoides, Acer saccharum and Acer saccharinum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae make a typical leaf cone.
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