Caloptilia invariabilis
| Cherry leaf-cone caterpillar moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. invariabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia invariabilis (
Braun , 1927) | |
Caloptilia invariabilis (cherry leaf-cone caterpillar moth) is a
The wingspan is about 15 mm.
The
Prunus pennsylvanica, Prunus serotina and Prunus virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a very indistinct whitish linear mine ending in a small underside blotch. The parenchyma
is consumed and the epidermis somewhat wrinkled. When the mine is at the margin of the leaf, the edge is folded under.
References
- ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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