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Species Caloptilia violacella - Hodges#0644

Caloptilia Moth - Hodges #0644 - Caloptilia violacella

A Caloptilia sp. - Caloptilia violacella

Ding Darling Refuge leaf miner on Fabaceae vine 1 D1353 2018 2 - Caloptilia violacella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Gracillarioidea (Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Family Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Subfamily Gracillariinae

Genus Caloptilia

Species violacella (Caloptilia violacella - Hodges#0644)

Hodges Number

0644

Explanation of Names

Clemens, 1860

Size

wingspan is around 10 mm

Identification

Range

Eastern US

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

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Contributed by v belov on 25 September, 2009 - 8:29am
Additional contributions by Fyn Kynd
Last updated 21 September, 2013 - 10:50am

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