Caloptilia obliquatella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū) and Korea.[2]
Caloptilia obliquatella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Caloptilia |
Species: | C. obliquatella
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Binomial name | |
Caloptilia obliquatella | |
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The wingspan is 11–13 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus acutissima. They mine the leaves of their host plant.