Caloptilia selenitis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New Zealand.Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
The larvae mine the leaves of Lophozonia menziesii. The larvae form cocoons between the joined leaves of their host plant. The late instar larva of make a pouch of two or three terminal leaves on twigs. Pouches containing larvae are shed and fall to the ground in autumn while the larvae are still present.
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External links Responses of litter-dwelling arthropods and house mice to beech seeding in the Orongorongo Valley, New Zealand Image