Caloptilia hypericella
(Braun, 1918)
A small leaf-mining in the Gracillariidae with a wingspan of approximately 8 mm. The is specialized on Hypericum (St. John's wort) plants, with larvae creating blotch mines in leaves. It occurs in eastern North America from Québec to the Ohio River Valley.
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 wings 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.