Caloptilia sebastianiella explained

Caloptilia sebastianiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Florida, United States.[1]

The larvae feed on Gymnanthes lucida and Sebastiana fruticosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a brown, irregular, elongated upper blotch-mine, with the upper epidermis drawn into a longitudinal ridge.

Notes and References

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