Caloptilia flava, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Caloptilia flava
MOTH INFO
Caloptilia flava is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.
Scientific name
Caloptilia flava (Staudinger, 1871)
Synonyms
Gracilaria flava Staudinger, 1871
Gracillaria impictipennella Gerasimov, 1930
Caloptilia glycyrrhizae Deschka, (1979)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gracillarioidea > Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Gracillariinae > Genus: Caloptilia
Wingspan
9-10 mm
Habitat
Biotopes with the larval food plant. The depicted species were spotted in a coastal area with Glycyrrhiza glabra plants.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Leguminosae (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and bores into the leaves.
Flight period
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Notes
The species has not previously been reported from Crete. Although the identification is based solely on external morphological characters, it is further supported by the presence of its host plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, on which larvae, pupae, and adults were all observed.
