Caloptilia ostracodes

Caloptilia ostracodes is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Tasmania, Australia.^[1][2]

Caloptilia ostracodes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Caloptilia
Species:	C. ostracodes
Binomial name
Caloptilia ostracodes (Turner, 1917)[1]
Synonyms
Cyphostica ostracodes Turner, 1917 Cyphostica zophonota Turner, 1927

The larvae feed on Nothofagus cunninghamii.^[2]

References

1. "Species Caloptilia (Caloptilia) ostracodes (Turner, 1917)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Caloptilia ostracodes (Turner, 1917)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 10 October 2024.