Caloptilia blandella (Clemens, 1864) is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Caloptilia blandella (Clemens, 1864)

Caloptilia blandella (Clemens, 1864)

Caloptilia blandella is a Gracillariidae moth found in eastern and central North America whose larvae mine leaves of hickory and walnut.

Genus
Caloptilia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Caloptilia blandella (Clemens, 1864)

Caloptilia blandella is a moth species classified in the family Gracillariidae. This species has been recorded in Canada (specifically in Québec) and the United States, with records from the states of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maine, Maryland, Texas, and Kentucky. The wingspan of adult Caloptilia blandella measures approximately 9 millimetres (0.35 inches). The larvae of this moth feed on Carya ovata and Juglans nigra, and they create mines within the leaves of these host plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gracillariidae Caloptilia

More from Gracillariidae

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

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