Caloptilia rufipennella (commonly known as small red slender)[1] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae that is found throughout Europe.[2]
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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. rufipennella
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia rufipennella Hübner, 1796
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The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in). It is a small brown Caloptilia with whitish bands at the top of the forelegs . The moth flies from August to the next spring.
The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus.
References edit
- ^ "Small Red Slender". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ "Caloptilia rufipennella (Hübner, 1796)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
External links edit
- Lepiforum
- Caloptilia rufipennella at UKmoths
Media related to Caloptilia rufipennella at Wikimedia Commons
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