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Caloptilia populiella

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Species of moth

Caloptilia populiella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species: C. populiella
Binomial name
Caloptilia populiella
(Chambers, 1875)

Caloptilia populiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from British Columbia, Canada, and Colorado, United States.

The larvae feed on Populus species, including Populus tremuloides. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
Taxon identifiers
Caloptilia populiella


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