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Caloptilia rufipennella

Synonyms: Caloptilia rufipennis; Caloptilia straminella; Tinea rufipennella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Caloptilia rufipennella (commonly known as small red slender) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family that is found throughout Europe. The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in). The moth flies from August to the next spring. The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus.
View Wikipedia Record: Caloptilia rufipennella

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Fenland 1529 England, United Kingdom
Moray Firth 373987 Scotland, United Kingdom  
Morecambe Bay Pavements 6449 England, United Kingdom
Sefton Coast 11278 England, United Kingdom

Prey / Diet

Acer campestre (hedge maple)[1]
Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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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