Caloptilia aceriella

Caloptilia aceriella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the United States (Massachusetts, California and Maine).[1]

Caloptilia aceriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. aceriella
Binomial name
Caloptilia aceriella
(Chambers, 1881)

The larvae feed on Acer species, including Acer rubrum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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