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Caloptilia obliquatella

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Species of moth

Caloptilia obliquatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species: C. obliquatella
Binomial name
Caloptilia obliquatella
(Matsumura, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Gracillaria obliquatella Matsumura, 1931
  • Povolnya obliquatella (Matsumura, 1931)

Caloptilia obliquatella or Povolnya obliquatella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū) and Korea.

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus acutissima. They mine the leaves of their host plant during early instars and roll the leaves during late instars.

References

  1. "Caloptilia obliquatella (Matsumura, 1931)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.271. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Caloptilia obliquatella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Povolnya obliquatella (Matsumura, 1931)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ Kumata, Tosio (1982). "A taxonomic revision of the Gracillaria group occurring in Japan (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. New Series. 26: 1–186 . hdl:2115/9818.
Taxon identifiers
Caloptilia obliquatella


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