Caloptilia querci[2][3] or Povolnya querci[4] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands)[1][4] and Korea.[4]
| Caloptilia querci | |
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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. querci
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia querci Kumata, 1982[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Povolnya querci (Kumata, 1982) | |
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The larvae feed on Castanea crenata, Castanopsis cuspidata, Quercus acutissima, Quercus glauca, and Quercus mongolica.[1][4] They mine the leaves of their host plant during early instars and roll the leaves during late instars.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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 [103]. hdl:2115/9818.
- ^ "Caloptilia querci Kumata, 1982". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.271. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
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