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Caloptilia rhois

Wikipedia Abstract

Caloptilia rhois is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shannxi, Sichuan, Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Henan), Hong Kong, Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, Hokkaidō) and Korea. The wingspan is 11.8-13.2 mm. There are two forms, an aestival and an autumnal form. The larvae feed on Rhus javanica and Toxicodendron succedaneum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Toxicodendron succedaneum (wax tree)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Caloptilia aurifasciata1
Caloptilia protiella1
Eteoryctis deversa1
Pulvinaria hazeae1

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0