Caloptilia cuculipennella

Caloptilia cuculipennella (commonly known as the feathered slender) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Holarctic Region, including most of Europe.

Feathered slender
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. cuculipennella
Binomial name
Caloptilia cuculipennella
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Tinea cuculipennella Hübner, 1796

The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in).The posterior tibiae are smooth above. Forewings are whitish, with numerous ochreous or brown strigulae finely irrorated with black; an oblique fascia near base hardly reaching costa, a second before middle hardly reaching dorsum, a third beyond middle interrupted in disc, and a costal spot at 3/4 ochreous or brownish, finely irrorated with black. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is green -whitish; head and plate of 2 brown. The moth flies from July to September.The larvae feed on Fraxinus excelsior, Ligustrum vulgare and Syringa vulgaris.

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