Caloptilia hypericella

(Braun, 1918)

A small leaf-mining in the with a wingspan of approximately 8 mm. The is specialized on Hypericum (St. John's wort) plants, with creating blotch mines in leaves. It occurs in eastern North America from Québec to the Ohio River Valley.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Caloptilia hypericella: /kəˌlɒpˈtɪliə ˌhaɪpɛrɪˈsɛlə/

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Appearance

Wingspan approximately 8 mm. As a member of Caloptilia, likely exhibit the characteristic resting posture with held tent-like over the body and elongated, often slender wings. Specific coloration and pattern details for this are not well documented in available sources.

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