Caloptilia burgessiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Québec) and the United States (Massachusetts, California, Maine, Connecticut, New York, Vermont and Michigan).[1]
| Caloptilia burgessiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. burgessiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia burgessiella (Zeller, 1873) | |
The larvae feed on Cornus asperifolia, Cornus florida, Cornus racemosa and Vaccinium corymbosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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