Caloptilia quercinigrella
Species of moth
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Caloptilia quercinigrella[1][2] or Povolnya quercinigrella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.[3][4][5][6] It is widely distributed in eastern North America in the United States (south to Florida and Texas)[3][4] and Canada (Ontario).[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. quercinigrella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia quercinigrella (Ely, 1915) | |
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. In North Carolina, adults are active in March–April.[6] The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus nigra.[3][6] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[6]
