Caloptilia semifascia
Appearance
Caloptilia semifascia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Caloptilia |
Species: | C. semifascia
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Binomial name | |
Caloptilia semifascia | |
Synonyms | |
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Caloptilia semifascia is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Ireland, Iceland and the western part of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to October and again, after hibernating, until May.[2]
The larvae feed on Acer campestre. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Some authors consider it a synonym of Caloptilia onustella.
References
[edit]- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2010-11-04.