Caloptilia (genus)

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Caloptilia cuculipennella (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Olaf Leillinger
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Caloptilia Hübner, 1825

This genus of small leafminers and leafrollers is widely distributed and contains more than 300 species. A number are important agricultural and forest pests. The larvae are first leafminers and later they roll up a leaf or construct a conical shelter at the leaf margin. The adults typically have a wing-span of 10-15 mm and a body length of 5-8 mm. At rest, they take a typical position with the head raised and the end of the abdomen touching the surface.

Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:

• Caloptilia azaleella
• Caloptilia fraxinella
• Caloptilia stigmatella