| Caloptilia wakayamensis | |
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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. wakayamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia wakayamensis Kumata, 1966 | |
Caloptilia wakayamensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Honshū island, Japan.
The wingspan is 10–11 mm.
The larvae feed on Acer palmatum. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Descriptions of twenty new species of the genus Caloptilia Hübner from Japan including Ryukyu Islands (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Caloptilia wakayamensis | |
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