Caloptilia leptophanes is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Nigeria and South Africa.Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark iridescent purple with five slender shining whitish-yellow transverse fasciae, the first towards the base, irregular, the second at one-third, strongest, rather oblique, the third postmedian, direct, the fourth at three-fourths, reduced to slight irroration and the fifth towards the apex, attenuated beneath. There is a whitish-yellow apical speck. The hindwings are dark grey.Exot. Microlep. 3 (13): 411
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