Caloptilia clastopetra

Caloptilia clastopetra is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Karnataka and Maharashtra).[1][2]

Caloptilia clastopetra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. clastopetra
Binomial name
Caloptilia clastopetra
(Meyrick, 1928)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria clastopetra Meyrick, 1928

The larvae feed on Clerodendron infortunatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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