Caloptilia flava is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from southern Russia and Rhodes.

Caloptilia flava
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. flava
Binomial name
Caloptilia flava
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria flava Staudinger, 1871
  • Caloptilia glycyrrhizae Deschka, 1979

The larvae feed on Glycyrrhiza echinata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Caloptilia flava (Staudinger, 1871)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2010-11-04.