Caloptilia bryonoma
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| Species: | C. bryonoma
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| Caloptilia bryonoma (Turner, 1914)[1]
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Caloptilia bryonoma is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from New South Wales.[2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have a fringe on the trailing edge of each wing. The fore wings have a pattern of light and dark brown markings. The hind wings are a uniform dark brown.[3]
The larvae feed on Nothofagus moorei. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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