Caloptilia dondavisi
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| Caloptilia dondavisi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. dondavisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia dondavisi | |
Caloptilia dondavisi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador) and from Brazil.[2] It is named for Donald R. Davis.[1]
The forewing length is about 3.2–3.9 mm (0.13–0.15 in) for males and 2.5–3.9 mm (0.098–0.154 in) for females.[1] The larvae feed on Rhynchosia minima.[1][2] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
