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Walnut Caloptilia Moth

Caloptilia blandella

Field notes

Caloptilia blandella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known in Canada (Québec) and the United States (including Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maine, Maryland, Texas, and Kentucky).

The wingspan is about 9 millimetres (0.35 in).

The larvae feed on Carya ovata and Juglans nigra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided