Caloptilia galacotra is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador).[2] It is named for the Galapagos Conservation Trust.[1]
| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia galacotra | |
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.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c 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.
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