Caloptilia leucolitha

Caloptilia leucolitha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. leucolitha
Binomial name
Caloptilia leucolitha
(Meyrick, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria leucolitha Meyrick, 1912

Caloptilia leucolitha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Northern Territory of Australia,[1][2] Indonesia (Bali, Java), India, and Sri Lanka.[2]

The larvae feed on Litsea chinensis and Litsea glutinosa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ a b "Species Caloptilia (Caloptilia) ischiastris (Meyrick, 1907)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Caloptilia ischiastris (Meyrick, 1907)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 11 October 2024.


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