| Caloptilia galacotra | |
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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. galacotra |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia galacotra Landry [fr], 2006 | |
Caloptilia galacotra is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). It is named for the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
The forewing length is about 2.7–4.5 mm (0.11–0.18 in) for males and 3.1–4.4 mm (0.12–0.17 in) for females.
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 galacotra 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 galacotra | |
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