Caloptilia querci explained

Caloptilia querci is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands) and Korea.[1]

The wingspan is 12-14.2 mm.

The larvae feed on Castanea crenata, Castanopsis cuspidata, Quercus acutissima, Quercus glauca and Quercus mongolica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://gc.bebif.be/species/show/2558 Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)