Caloptilia ostryaeella (Chambers, 1878) is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Caloptilia ostryaeella (Chambers, 1878)

Caloptilia ostryaeella (Chambers, 1878)

Caloptilia ostryaeella is a gracillariid moth found in parts of Canada and the US, whose larvae feed on Carpinus and Ostrya plants.

Genus
Caloptilia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Caloptilia ostryaeella (Chambers, 1878)

Caloptilia ostryaeella (Chambers, 1878) is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. This species has been recorded in Québec, Canada, as well as the U.S. states of Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, and Vermont. Its larvae feed on plant species from the genera Carpinus and Ostrya; known host plants include Ostrya virginiana and Ostrya virginica.

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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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