| Caloptilia aurifasciata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. aurifasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia aurifasciata Kumata, 1982 | |
Caloptilia aurifasciata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China (Hainan, Guanxi, Fujian, Zhejiang), Hong Kong, Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku), Malaysia (West Malaysia) and Thailand.
The wingspan is 9.8–11 mm.
The larvae feed on Toxicodendron succedaneum and Toxicodendron sylvestre. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- A taxonomic revision of the Gracillaria group occurring in Japan (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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| Caloptilia aurifasciata | |
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