Caloptilia obliquatella[1][2] or Povolnya obliquatella[3] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū) and Korea.[3][4]
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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. obliquatella
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| Caloptilia obliquatella (Matsumura, 1931)
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The wingspan is 11–13 mm.[4] The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus acutissima.[3][4] They mine the leaves of their host plant during early instars and roll the leaves during late instars.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Caloptilia obliquatella (Matsumura, 1931)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.271. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d Kumata, Tosio (1982). "A taxonomic revision of the Gracillaria group occurring in Japan (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. New Series. 26: 1–186 [101]. hdl:2115/9818.
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