Caloptilia ferruginella explained

Caloptilia ferruginella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the United States (California).[1]

The larvae feed on Rhododendron occidentale. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a tentiform mine on the underside of the leaf, later the larva rolls the leaf from the tip down into a cone.

Notes and References

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