| Caloptilia dondavisi | |
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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. dondavisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia dondavisi Landry [fr], 2006 | |
Caloptilia dondavisi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador) and from Brazil. It is named for Donald R. Davis.
The forewing length is about 3.2–3.9 mm (0.13–0.15 in) for males and 2.5–3.9 mm (0.098–0.154 in) for females. The larvae feed on Rhynchosia minima. 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 dondavisi 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 dondavisi | |
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