Caloptilia querci
| Caloptilia querci | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. querci |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia querci Kumata, 1982[1] | |
Caloptilia querci is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands) and Korea.[2]
The wingspan is 12-14.2 mm.
The larvae feed on Castanea crenata, Castanopsis cuspidata, Quercus acutissima, Quercus glauca and Quercus mongolica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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