| Camphor leaf miner | |
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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. camphorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia camphorae Kumata, 1982 | |
Caloptilia camphorae (camphor leaf miner) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands).
Their wingspan is 8–10 mm.
The larvae feed on Actinodaphne lancifolia, Cinnamomum camphora, Lindera praecox, and Litsea coreana. 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)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Caloptilia camphorae | |
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