![Caloptilia fidella - Leaf mine and roll My Moth for today :o) [Moth Week 2020]<br />
Caloptilia fidella develops on Common Hop (Humulus lupulus), at first in a leaf mine branching off of the main vein. Later the caterpillar leaves the mine and spins a protective roll from the tip of the leaf (or other part of the margin) where it feeds on the inside for a while. It may later abandon this case/roll and create another one for fresh food, before pupating.<br />
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Close-up of same mine, both sides of the leaf: <br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98375/caloptilia_fidella_-_leaf_mine.html" title="Caloptilia fidella - Leaf mine"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/98375_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1769040010&Signature=2SJAOXokV2srHDTcVbthCBOcTdw%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Caloptilia fidella - Leaf mine Close-up of both sides of the leaf mine.<br />
For more info refer to text with this image:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98378/caloptilia_fidella_-_leaf_mine_and_roll.html Caloptilia,Caloptilia fidella,Gracillariidae,Gracillariinae,Gracillarioidea,Humulus lupulus,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2020,leaf mine,nl: Hop,nl: Hopsteltmot" /></a></figure><br />
Close-up of rolled leaf-tip - note how the side is neatly closed for protection too! <br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98376/caloptilia_fidella_-_leaf_roll.html" title="Caloptilia fidella - Leaf roll"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/98376_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1769040010&Signature=EN9jXXsachT4AAu9MqDmS1%2BoR38%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Caloptilia fidella - Leaf roll Close-up of the leaf roll. Note how the side neatly closed for protection too!<br />
For more info refer to text with this image:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98378/caloptilia_fidella_-_leaf_mine_and_roll.html Caloptilia,Caloptilia fidella,Gracillariidae,Gracillariinae,Gracillarioidea,Humulus lupulus,Lepidoptera,Moth,Moth Week 2020,leaf roll,nl: Hop,nl: Hopsteltmot" /></a></figure><br />
The rolled leaf tip opened up to show the tiny caterpillar: <br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98377/caloptilia_fidella_-_leaf_roll_opened_to_show_caterpillar.html" title="Caloptilia fidella - Leaf roll opened to show caterpillar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/98377_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1769040010&Signature=WcphCOJtzbYIwVI865CPdFAlyG0%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Caloptilia fidella - Leaf roll opened to show caterpillar Okay, so I opened the leaf roll to see if the caterpillar was still inside...<br />
For more info refer to text with this image:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98378/caloptilia_fidella_-_leaf_mine_and_roll.html Caloptilia,Caloptilia fidella,Caterpillar,Gracillariidae,Gracillariinae,Gracillarioidea,Humulus lupulus,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2020,nl: Hop,nl: Hopsteltmot" /></a></figure><br />
Close-up of the same caterpillar: <br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98374/caloptilia_fidella_-_caterpillar.html" title="Caloptilia fidella - Caterpillar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/98374_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1769040010&Signature=vNrRJbW5naJehg2qr7Zpy%2F2%2BXdE%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Caloptilia fidella - Caterpillar Close-up of caterpillar<br />
For more info refer to text with this image:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98378/caloptilia_fidella_-_leaf_mine_and_roll.html Caloptilia,Caloptilia fidella,Caterpillar,Gracillariidae,Gracillariinae,Gracillarioidea,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2020,nl: Hopsteltmot" /></a></figure><br />
Different leaf/individual on the same plant (same species of moth):<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98404/caloptilia_fidella_-_mine_leaf_fold_and_caterpillar.html" title="Caloptilia fidella - Mine, leaf fold and caterpillar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/98404_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1769040010&Signature=Mwk3IR%2BHXlPKXDfmUI7iDfz0OIs%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Caloptilia fidella - Mine, leaf fold and caterpillar Same species, different leaf on the same Common Hop plant, but for info see here:<br />
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Caloptilia fidella - Leaf mine and roll
My Moth for today :o) [Moth Week 2020]
Caloptilia fidella develops on Common Hop (Humulus lupulus), at first in a leaf mine branching off of the main vein. Later the caterpillar leaves the mine and spins a protective roll from the tip of the leaf (or other part of the margin) where it feeds on the inside for a while. It may later abandon this case/roll and create another one for fresh food, before pupating.
Close-up of same mine, both sides of the leaf:
Close-up of rolled leaf-tip - note how the side is neatly closed for protection too!
The rolled leaf tip opened up to show the tiny caterpillar:
Close-up of the same caterpillar:
Different leaf/individual on the same plant (same species of moth):
Caloptilia fidella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Germany to Italy and North Macedonia and from France to Russia and Ukraine.
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