Caloptilia xanthopharella (Meyrick, 1880) is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Caloptilia xanthopharella (Meyrick, 1880)

Caloptilia xanthopharella (Meyrick, 1880)

Caloptilia xanthopharella is a Gracillariidae moth found across parts of Oceania, whose larvae feed on Glochidion plants.

Genus
Caloptilia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Caloptilia xanthopharella (Meyrick, 1880)

Caloptilia xanthopharella is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. This species has been recorded from Australia (specifically the states of Queensland and New South Wales), Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. The larvae of Caloptilia xanthopharella feed on plants from the genus Glochidion, including the species Glochidion ferdinandi.

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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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