Caloptilia kadsurae
| Caloptilia kadsurae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. kadsurae |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia kadsurae Kumata, 1966[1] | |
Caloptilia kadsurae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū and the Ryukyu Islands).[2]
The wingspan is 13–14 mm.
The larvae feed on Kadsura japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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