Caloptilia ovatiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California, United States.[1]
| Caloptilia ovatiella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. ovatiella
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia ovatiella Opler, 1969
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The larvae feed on Malosma laurina, Rhus integrifolia and Rhus ovata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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