Caloptilia rhusina
Species of moth
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Caloptilia rhusina is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa.[2]
| Caloptilia rhusina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. rhusina |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia rhusina | |
The larvae feed on Rhus lucida. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
