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Caloptilia semifascia

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Caloptilia semifascia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. semifascia
Binomial name
Caloptilia semifascia
(Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria semifascia Haworth, 1828

Caloptilia semifascia is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Ireland, Iceland and the western part of the Balkan Peninsula.

Leaf of maple, with a portion rolled into a cone by the larva
Larva

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to October and again, after hibernating, until May.[2]

The larvae feed on Acer campestre. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

Taxonomy

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Some authors consider it a synonym of Caloptilia onustella.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ UKmoths
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2010-11-04.