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Caloptilia obliquatella

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Caloptilia obliquatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. obliquatella
Binomial name
Caloptilia obliquatella
(Matsumura, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Gracillaria obliquatella Matsumura, 1931
  • Povolnya obliquatella (Matsumura, 1931)

Caloptilia obliquatella[1][2] or Povolnya obliquatella[3] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū) and Korea.[3][4]

The wingspan is 11–13 mm.[4] The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus acutissima.[3][4] They mine the leaves of their host plant during early instars and roll the leaves during late instars.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Caloptilia obliquatella (Matsumura, 1931)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.271. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Caloptilia obliquatella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Povolnya obliquatella (Matsumura, 1931)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Kumata, Tosio (1982). "A taxonomic revision of the Gracillaria group occurring in Japan (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. New Series. 26: 1–186 [101]. hdl:2115/9818.