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Species Caloptilia superbifrontella - Hodges#0641

Leaf Blotch Miner Moth - Caloptilia superbifrontella

Leaf Blotch Miner - Caloptilia superbifrontella

Pitsboro leaf miner on Fothergilla gardenii D3110 2021 1.1 - Caloptilia superbifrontella

Pennsylvania Moth - Caloptilia superbifrontella

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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 superbifrontella (Caloptilia superbifrontella - Hodges#0641)

Hodges Number

0641

Identification

Genitalia:

♀

♂

Food

Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Barcode of Life (BOLD)

Contributed by tom murray on 28 May, 2009 - 5:12pm
Additional contributions by ceiseman, Robert H. Biagi, Steve Morris
Last updated 22 September, 2023 - 4:14pm

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