Caloptilia coruscans

Caloptilia coruscans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. coruscans
Binomial name
Caloptilia coruscans
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria coruscans Walsingham, 1907

Caloptilia coruscans is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from south-western Europe and Thrace.

The larvae feed on Pistacia atlantica, Pistacia lentiscus, Rhus doica, Rhus oxyacanthoides and Schinus molle. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ↑ "Caloptilia coruscans (Walsingham, 1907)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2010-11-04.