species 581 observations

Caloptilia hypericella

Field notes

Caloptilia hypericella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Canada (Québec) and the United States (Cincinnati, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and West Virginia).

The wingspan is about 8 mm.

The larvae feed on Hypericum cistifolium, Hypericum punctatum and Hypericum sphaerocarpum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Supported by All

4 native plants
support it in the US

Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Spotted St. John's Wort, Roundpod St. John's-wort, Pale St. John's-wort, Roundfruit St. John's-wort 4

Range

United States

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