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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caloptilia rufipennella (commonly known as small red slender)[1] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae that is found throughout Europe.[2]
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| Small red slender | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. rufipennella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia rufipennella Hübner, 1796 | |
The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in). The forewings are chocolate brown to copper, usually cinnamon red with a white to yellow-greenish band along the wings. A few specimens are also yellow-red and have tiny black dots on their forewings. The legs are chocolate brown or black and have a striking pale band on the foretibia and a white admixture on the midfemur.The tarsi are white The larvae are greenish and have a light head. .
The moth flies from August to the next spring.
The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus in a short brownish underside mine before down-rolling the leaf tips.
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