Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia perseae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia perseae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Cuba and Florida in the United States.
The larvae feed on Persea americana and Persea persea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small mine between the veins of young leaves. Later, the larva folds the tip or sides of the leaf downwards.
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