Caloptilia semifascia
Species of moth
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Caloptilia semifascia is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Ireland, Iceland and the western part of the Balkan Peninsula.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. semifascia |
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| Caloptilia semifascia | |
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to October and again, after hibernating, until May.[2]
The larvae feed on Acer campestre. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
Taxonomy
Some authors consider it a synonym of Caloptilia onustella.
