Caloptilia fera Triberti, 1989
| SUBFAMILY | Gracillariinae |
| GENUS | Caloptilia |
| SPECIES | fera |
| AUTHOR | Triberti, 1989 |
| ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Caloptilia fera sp. n. |
| TYPE LOCALITY | East Africa [Kenya], Escarpment, 7500-8500 ft., Kikuyu, Ibea. |
| GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | / |
| TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂ genitalia slide TRB24143♂, BMNH; Paratypes 4♂ and 2♀, genitalia slides TRB24153, TRB24189, TRB24190, 1224, BMNH. |
| STATUS | Species |
| PUBLICATION | Triberti, P. 1989. The Gracillariidae fauna of the tropical Africa. 1. Genera Caloptilia Hübner and Aristaea Meyrick. - Revue de Zoologie africaine - Journal of African Zoology 103(1):73-90. |
| PAGINATION | 74-76, figs. 1-2, 13D |
Species pictures
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Species Distribution
| COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Kenya | Triberti, P. 1989. The Gracillariidae fauna of the tropical Africa. 1. Genera Caloptilia Hübner and Aristaea Meyrick. - Revue de Zoologie africaine - Journal of African Zoology 103(1):73-90. | 76 | |
| Nigeria | Triberti, P. 1989. The Gracillariidae fauna of the tropical Africa. 1. Genera Caloptilia Hübner and Aristaea Meyrick. - Revue de Zoologie africaine - Journal of African Zoology 103(1):73-90. | 76 |
Host Plants
| FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Fabaceae | Vigna unguiculata | Nigeria | Triberti, P. 1989. The Gracillariidae fauna of the tropical Africa. 1. Genera Caloptilia Hübner and Aristaea Meyrick. - Revue de Zoologie africaine - Journal of African Zoology 103(1):73-90. | 76 |
