Caloptilia aurantiaca
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caloptilia aurantiaca is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Madeira and the Canary Islands.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. aurantiaca |
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| Caloptilia aurantiaca | |
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The larvae feed on Hypericum canariense, Hypericum glandulosum, Hypericum inodorum and Hypericum reflexum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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