Caloptilia quercinigrella

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Caloptilia quercinigrella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. quercinigrella
Binomial name
Caloptilia quercinigrella
(Ely, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria quercinigrellaEly, 1915
  • Povolnya quercinigrella (Ely, 1915)

Caloptilia quercinigrella [1] [2] or Povolnya quercinigrella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. [3] [4] [5] [6] It is widely distributed in eastern North America in the United States (south to Florida and Texas) [3] [4] and Canada (Ontario). [3]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. In North Carolina, adults are active in March–April. [6] The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus nigra . [3] [6] They mine the leaves of their host plant. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Caloptilia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Caloptilia quercinigrella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Povolnya quercinigrella (Ely, 1915)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397 . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Povolnya quercinigrella (Ely, 1915)". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Species Povolnya quercinigrella - Hodges#0627". Bug Guide. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Hall, S.P.; et al. "Povolnya quercinigrella (Ely, 1915)". Moths of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 11 October 2024.


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