Caloptilia bimaculatella (Ely, 1915) is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Caloptilia bimaculatella (Ely, 1915) (Caloptilia bimaculatella (Ely, 1915))
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Caloptilia bimaculatella (Ely, 1915)

Caloptilia bimaculatella (Ely, 1915)

Caloptilia bimaculatella is a Gracillariidae moth found in Canada and the US, whose larvae mine leaves of Acer rubrum.

Family
Gracillariidae
Genus
Caloptilia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Caloptilia bimaculatella (Ely, 1915)

Caloptilia bimaculatella is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. It is recorded from Canada (specifically the provinces of Ontario and Québec) and the United States (the states of Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Vermont, Connecticut and West Virginia). This species has a wingspan of 9 to 10 millimeters. The larvae of Caloptilia bimaculatella feed on Acer rubrum, and they create mines within the leaves of their host plant.

Photo: (c) Michael King, all rights reserved, uploaded by Michael King

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Gracillariidae › Caloptilia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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