Caloptilia ostryaeella explained

Caloptilia ostryaeella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and Kentucky, Maine, Ohio and Vermont in the United States.^[1]

The larvae feed on Carpinus and Ostrya species, including Ostrya virginiana and Ostrya virginica.

External links

• Caloptilia at microleps.org
• mothphotographersgroup

Notes and References

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