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Caloptilia syrphetias

Synonyms: Caloptilia perseella; Caloptilia zopherotarsa

Wikipedia Abstract

Caloptilia syrphetias is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Brunei, China (Sichuan, Fujian, Hubei), Hong Kong, India, Indonesia (Sulawesi), Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands), Malaysia (Pahang), Sri Lanka and Thailand. The wingspan is 13.5-16.5 mm. The larvae feed on Persea thunbergii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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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