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Caloptilia azaleella (Brants, 1913)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Caloptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Brants, 1913)
Citation:Gracilaria [sic] azaleella
Original genus:Gracillaria
Publication:Brants, A. 1913. Mededeeling te doen van eene, zeer belangrijke waarneming van den Phytopathologischen Dienst. – In: Verslag van de acht-en-zestigste Zomervergadering der Nederlandsche entomologische vereeniging.
Journal:Tijdschrift voor Entomologie
Volume:56
Issue:
Pagination:lxx–lxii
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Caloptilia azaleella (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Caloptilia azaleella (Brants, 1913) unknown Not stated in original description, described from specimens obtained from "Azalea indica" imported from Japan into The Netherlands. Japan Japan.
Distribution note:

Widely distributed in the Australasian, Nearctic, Oriental and Palaearctic regions.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Caloptilia azaleella (Brants, 1913) South Africa Vári L. 1991. A newly recorded pest attacking Rhododendron indicum (= Azalea indica) in South Africa (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 88
Plant note:

Several species of Rhododendron.

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Caloptilia azaleella (Brants, 1913) Rhododendron indicum Ericaceae South Africa Vári L. 1991. A newly recorded pest attacking Rhododendron indicum (= Azalea indica) in South Africa (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 88
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Caloptilia anthracosperma (Meyrick, 1931) (Meyrick, 1931) species Synonym Gracillaria anthracosperma
Caloptilia azaleae (Busck, 1914) (Busck, 1914) species Synonym Gracillaria azaleae