Caloptilia anthobaphes
| Caloptilia anthobaphes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. anthobaphes |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia anthobaphes (Meyrick, 1921) | |
Caloptilia anthobaphes is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada (Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec) and the United States (Michigan and Vermont).[1]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium ovatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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