Caloptilia ovatiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California, United States.[1]

Caloptilia ovatiella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. ovatiella
Binomial name
Caloptilia ovatiella
Opler, 1969

The larvae feed on Malosma laurina, Rhus integrifolia and Rhus ovata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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