Caloptilia hidakensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Hokkaidō and Honshū in Japan and from the Russian Far East.[2]
| Caloptilia hidakensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. hidakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia hidakensis | |
The wingspan is about 11 mm.
The larvae feed on Acer mono. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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