Caloptilia staintoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. staintoni
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| Caloptilia staintoni | |
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Caloptilia staintoni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands and Madeira.
The larvae feed on Apollonias barbujana, Laurus azorica, Persea americana and Persea indica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
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