| Caloptilia burserella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. burserella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia burserella (Busck, 1900) | |
Caloptilia burserella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Cuba and Florida in the United States. [1]
The larvae feed on Bursera gummifera , Bursera simaruba and Persea americana . They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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