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Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia - Caloptilia violacella TL: ~6 mm. Bronzy brown FW with black dot in central median area. Host: Tick Trefoil<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area Caloptilia violacella,Geotagged,Gracillariidae,Summer,Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia,United States,moth,moth week 2019 Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia - Caloptilia violacella

TL: ~6 mm. Bronzy brown FW with black dot in central median area. Host: Tick Trefoil

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Love they stelt moths, so weird! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Me too. They are such bosses. And, they look like they are wearing fringed knickers. Posted 6 years ago

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The Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia

''Caloptilia violacella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Illinois, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New York and Texas in the United States.

The wingspan is about 10 mm.

The larvae feed on ''Cajanus cajan'', ''Desmodium'' species and ''Meibomia dillenii''. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2019. Captured Jul 20, 2019 22:35 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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