Caloptilia heringi
| Caloptilia heringi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. heringi |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia heringi Kumata, 1966[1] | |
Caloptilia heringi is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō) and the Russian Far East.[2]
The wingspan is 11.5–13 mm.
The larvae feed on Acer mono. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
The name of the species is dedicated to Prof. Dr. E. M. Hering of Berlin, leading authority of the leaf-mining insects.
References
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