Caloptilia aurantiaca

Caloptilia aurantiaca is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Madeira and the Canary Islands.

Caloptilia aurantiaca
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Caloptilia
Species:	C. aurantiaca
Binomial name
Caloptilia aurantiaca (Wollaston, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
Gracilaria aurantiaca Wollaston, 1858

The larvae feed on Hypericum canariense, Hypericum glandulosum, Hypericum inodorum and Hypericum reflexum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[2]

References

1. "Caloptilia aurantiaca (Wollaston, 1858)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2010-11-04.