Caloptilia xanthopharella

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Caloptilia xanthopharella
Caloptilia xanthopharella, Sydney NSW, Australia imported from iNaturalist photo 447013212.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. xanthopharella
Binomial name
Caloptilia xanthopharella
(Meyrick, 1880) [1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria xanthopharellaMeyrick, 1880

Caloptilia xanthopharella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. [1] [2] It is known from Australia (Queensland [1] and New South Wales), Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. [2]

The larvae feed on Glochidion species, including Glochidion ferdinandi . [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Species Caloptilia (Caloptilia) xanthopharella (Meyrick, 1880)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Caloptilia xanthopharella (Meyrick, 1880)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397 . Retrieved 11 October 2024.