| Caloptilia cruzorum | |
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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. cruzorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia cruzorum Landry [fr], 2006 | |
Caloptilia cruzorum is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador) and from Brazil. It is named for Eliecer and Emma Cruz-Bedon for their "unwavering involvement in Galapagos conservation".
The forewing length is about 3.9–4.6 mm (0.15–0.18 in) for males and 4.4–4.8 mm (0.17–0.19 in) for females. The larvae feed on Galactia species, probably Galactia striata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- ^ Landry, Bernard (2006). "The Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera, Gracillarioidea) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, with notes on some of their relatives". Revue suisse de Zoologie. 113: 437–485. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.80359.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Caloptilia cruzorum Landry, 2006". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Caloptilia cruzorum | |
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