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Caloptilia querci

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Species of moth

Caloptilia querci
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species: C. querci
Binomial name
Caloptilia querci
Kumata, 1982
Synonyms

Povolnya querci (Kumata, 1982)

Caloptilia querci or Povolnya querci is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands) and Korea.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The larvae feed on Castanea crenata, Castanopsis cuspidata, Quercus acutissima, Quercus glauca, and Quercus mongolica. They mine the leaves of their host plant during early instars and roll the leaves during late instars.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. "Caloptilia querci Kumata, 1982". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.271. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Caloptilia querci​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Povolnya querci (Kumata, 1982)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Caloptilia querci


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