Caloptilia magnoliae explained

Caloptilia magnoliae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Hokkaidō and Honshū in Japan and from Korea.[1]

The wingspan is 14.5–15.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Magnolia heptapetala, Magnolia hypoleuca and Magnolia kobus. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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