Caloptilia ostracodes is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Tasmania, Australia.[1][2]

Caloptilia ostracodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. ostracodes
Binomial name
Caloptilia ostracodes
(Turner, 1917)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cyphostica ostracodes Turner, 1917
  • Cyphostica zophonota Turner, 1927

The larvae feed on Nothofagus cunninghamii.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Species Caloptilia (Caloptilia) ostracodes (Turner, 1917)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Caloptilia ostracodes (Turner, 1917)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 10 October 2024.