Caloptilia rufipennella
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Small red slender | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Caloptilia |
Species: | C. rufipennella
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Binomial name | |
Caloptilia rufipennella Hübner, 1796
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Caloptilia rufipennella (commonly known as small red slender)[1] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae that is found throughout Europe.[2]
The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in). It is a small brown Caloptilia with whitish bands at the top of the forelegs . The moth flies from August to the next spring.
The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus.
References
- ^ "Small Red Slender". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ "Caloptilia rufipennella (Hübner, 1796)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
External links
- Lepiforum
- Caloptilia rufipennella at UKmoths
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