Caloptilia issikii
| Caloptilia issikii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. issikii |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia issikii Kumata, 1982[1] | |
Caloptilia issikii is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from China, Japan (the islands of Hokkaidō and Honshū) and the Russian Far East.[2]
The wingspan is 10.8-11.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus japonica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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