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Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Caloptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Chambers, 1875)
Citation:G.[racilaria] Belfragella. N. sp.
Original genus:Gracillaria
Publication:Chambers, V. T. 1875a. Tineina from Texas.
Journal:Canadian Entomologist
Volume:7
Issue:1
Pagination:8–9
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3048023
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Caloptilia belfragella (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) unknown BMNH Not stated. 1 type specimen in BMNH. United States, US [U.S.A.], [Texas], Basque Co[unty].
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Canada Quebec Handfield, L. 1997. Liste des Lépidoptères du Québec et du Labrador. page 30
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Canada Ontario Pohl, G. R., Landry, J.-F., Schmidt, B. C., Lafontaine, J. D., Troubridge, J. T., Macaulay, A. D., van Nieukerken, E. J., DeWaard, J. R., Dombroskie, J. J., Klymko, J., Nazari, V. & Stead, K. 2018. Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. page 56
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Atlantic States Ely, C. R. 1918. A revision of the North-American Gracilariidae [sic] from the standpoint of venation. page 73
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Maine Brower, A. E. 1984. A List of the Lepidoptera of Maine, Part 2: The Microlepidoptera, Section 2; Cosmopterigidae through Hepialidae. page 46
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Kentucky van Orden Covell, C. 1999. The butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) of Kentucky: an annotated checklist. page 22
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Ohio Forbes, W. T. M. 1923. The Lepidoptera of New York and neighbouring states. Part I. Primitive forms, Microlepidoptera, Pyraloids, Bombyces. page 174
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Michigan Nielsen, M. C. 1998. Preliminary list of Michigan moths: the Microlepidoptera. page 4
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Florida Heppner, J. B. 2013. Florida Lepidoptera Biodiversity: distributions and phenologies. page 78
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Virginia Heppner, J. B. 2007. Arthropods of Florida and neighbouring land areas. Volume 17. Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalogue. page 401
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Kansas Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1803
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Illinois Godfrey, G. L., Cashatt, E. D. & Glenn, M. O. 1987. Microlepidoptera from the Sandy Creek and Illinois River Region: An annotated checklist of the suborders Dacnonypha, Monotrysia, and Ditrysia (in part) (Insecta). page 14
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Massachusetts Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1803
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) United States, US Texas Chambers, V. T. 1875a. Tineina from Texas. page 8
Plant note:

The larva begins by making a linear, winding mine. This is abruptly enlarged into a whitish blotch, which later becomes wrinkled, resembling a Phyllonorycter mine. Upon exiting the mine, the larva typically rolls the leaf laterally, forming a cylindrical roll that incorporates most or all of the leaf. Some larvae, however, form a typical Caloptilia transverse cone (Eiseman 2025: 1802).

Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Cornus amomum Cornaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1803
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Cornus asperifolia Cornaceae United States, US Needham, J. G., Frost, S. W. & Tothill, B. H. 1928. Leaf-mining insects. page 283
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Cornus drummondii Cornaceae United States, US Godfrey, G. L., Cashatt, E. D. & Glenn, M. O. 1987. Microlepidoptera from the Sandy Creek and Illinois River Region: An annotated checklist of the suborders Dacnonypha, Monotrysia, and Ditrysia (in part) (Insecta). page 14
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Cornus foemina Cornaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1803
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Cornus rugosa Cornaceae United States, US Eiseman, C. S. 2025. Leafminers of North America – 3rd Edition. page 1803
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Cornus sp. Cornaceae United States, US Ely, C. R. 1918. A revision of the North-American Gracilariidae [sic] from the standpoint of venation. page 73
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Rhus typhina Anacardiaceae United States, US Frey, H. & Boll, J. 1876. Einige Tineen aus Texas. page 211 (for auriferella)
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Vaccinium sp. Ericaceae United States, US Robinson, G. S., Ackery, P. R., Kitching, I. J., Beccaloni, G. W. & Hernández, L. M. 2002. Hostplants of the moth and butterfly caterpillars of America North of Mexico. page 89
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Caloptilia belfragella (Chambers, 1875) Pnigalio uroplatae Eulophidae Peck, O. 1963. A catalogue of the Nearctic Chalcidoidea. page 950
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Caloptilia auriferella (Frey & Boll, 1876) (Frey & Boll, 1876) species Synonym Gracillaria auriferella
Caloptilia belfrageella (Chambers, 1875) (Chambers, 1875) species Synonym Gracillaria belfrageella