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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillarioidea) » Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillariidae) » Gracillariinae » Caloptilia » Caloptilia violacella - Hodges#0644 (Caloptilia violacella)

Species Caloptilia violacella - Hodges#0644

Classification · Hodges Number · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Internet References
A Caloptilia sp. - Caloptilia violacella Sedwick park leaf miner on Lespedeza D272 Caloptilia maybe 2016 3 - Caloptilia violacella Caloptilia violacella Lake Crabtree leaf miner on Lespedeza cuneata D982 2018 2 - Caloptilia violacella Ding Darling Refuge leaf miner on Fabaceae vine 1 D1353 2018 3 - Caloptilia violacella Ding Darling Refuge leaf miner on Rhynchosia minima D2011 2019 18 - Caloptilia violacella Caloptilia violacella Pennsylvania Moth - 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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