Caloptilia zachrysa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. zachrysa
Binomial name
Caloptilia zachrysa
(Meyrick, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria zachrysa Meyrick, 1907

Caloptilia zachrysa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China, India, Japan (the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū), Korea, Sri Lanka[2] and Taiwan.[3]

The wingspan is 10.2–13.2 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhododendron indicum, Malus pumila, Malus sylvestris, Photinia species (including Photinia glabra), Prunus persica and Rubus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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