Caloptilia belfragella

Caloptilia belfragella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. belfragella
Binomial name
Caloptilia belfragella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Caloptilia auriferella (Frey & Boll, 1876)
  • Caloptilia belfrageella (Chambers, 1875)

Caloptilia belfragella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Quebec and the United States (including Texas, Maine, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan).

The larvae feed on Rhus typhina, Cornus species (including Cornus asperifolia and Cornus drummondii) and Vaccinium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.