Caloptilia mastopis explained

Caloptilia mastopis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the states of Assam, Meghalaya and Maharashtra in India.[1]

The larvae feed on Litsea stocksii. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a narrow elongate blotch at the edge of a young leaf. It is found on the underside of the leaf.

Notes and References

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