Caloptilia coroniella
| Caloptilia coroniella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. coroniella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia coroniella (Clemens, 1864) | |
Caloptilia coroniella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada (Québec and Nova Scotia) and the United States (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Maine, Michigan, Connecticut, Vermont and Illinois).[1]
The larvae feed on Betula species, including Betula nana, Betula papyrifera, Betula populifolia and Betula pubescens. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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