Caloptilia rufipennella

Caloptilia rufipennella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species: C. rufipennella
Binomial name
Caloptilia rufipennella
Hübner, 1796

Caloptilia rufipennella (commonly known as small red slender)[1] is a moth of the Gracillariidae family that is found throughout Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in). The moth flies from August to the next spring.

The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus.

References

  1. ↑ "Small Red Slender". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Caloptilia rufipennella (Hübner, 1796)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2013.

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