Caloptilia camphorae
Caloptilia camphorae (camphor leaf miner) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands).[2]
| Camphor leaf miner | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. camphorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia camphorae Kumata, 1982[1] | |
The wingspan is 8–10 mm.
The larvae feed on Actinodaphne lancifolia, Cinnamomum camphora, Lindera praecox, Litsea coreana and Parabenzoin praecox. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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