Caloptilia alchimiella

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Yellow-triangle slender
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. alchimiella
Binomial name
Caloptilia alchimiella

Caloptilia alchimiella (commonly known as yellow-triangle slender) [1] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Europe and the Near East. [2]

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Oak leaves rolled into a conical form by the larva
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Larva

The wingspan is 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in). Forewings purplish - ferruginous ; dorsum suffused with yellow towards base ; a large triangular yellow median costal blotch, apex often rounded. Hindwings dark grey. . [3]

The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Quercus species, Castanea sativa and Fagus sylvatica .

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References

  1. ↑ "Caloptilia alchimiella". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Caloptilia alchimiella (Scopoli, 1763)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on January 25, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description


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