Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

Caloptilia superbifrontella

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Caloptilia superbifrontella

Scientific name
  
Caloptilia superbifrontella

Caloptilia superbifrontella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada (Québec and Nova Scotia) and the United States (including Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Arkansas and West Virginia).

The wingspan is about 11 mm.

The larvae feed on Hamamelis species, including Hamamelis vernalis, Hamamelis virginica and Hamamelis virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larva starts as a leaf miner, but later feed externally, rolling the leaf into a cone.

References

Caloptilia superbifrontella Wikipedia


Similar Topics