About Caloptilia packardella (Chambers, 1872)
Caloptilia packardella is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. This moth is recorded from Quebec, Canada, and multiple U.S. states: Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Vermont and Illinois. The wingspan of Caloptilia packardella measures approximately 11 mm. In the state of Illinois, there are at least two generations of the moth each year. The larvae of this species feed on trees of the Acer genus, which includes Acer platanoides, Acer saccharum and Acer saccharinum. Larvae mine the leaves of their host plants to feed.
