Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia vacciniella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Caloptilia vacciniella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Quebec, Canada, and Pennsylvania, Maine and Michigan in the United States.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium corymbosum and Vaccinium pallidum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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