Caloptilia alni explained

Caloptilia alni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China, Japan (Honshū, Hokkaidō), Korea and the Russian Far East.[1]

The wingspan is 14.5–16 mm.

The larvae feed on Alnus hirsuta and Alnus japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/CALOALIN Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)