<em>Caloptilia packardella</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/25/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1300676 - Psn: 44)

Caloptilia packardella in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/25/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Caloptilia packardella</em> in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1365171 - Psn: 44)

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A <em>Caloptilia packardella</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/15/2016). Determined by Charlie Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 55265 - Psn: 50)

A Caloptilia packardella in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/15/2016). Determined by Charlie Eiseman/BugGuide.

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<em>Caloptilia packardella</em> in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1365172 - Psn: 55)

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A <em>Caloptilia packardella</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2015). (Photo ID: 25096 - Psn: 60)

A Caloptilia packardella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2015).

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<em>Caloptilia packardella</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1295527 - Psn: 66)

Caloptilia packardella in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Caloptilia packardella</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/15/2016). (c) tdhudgins, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 601604 - Psn: 78)

Caloptilia packardella in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/15/2016). (c) tdhudgins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Source: Wikipedia

Caloptilia packardella

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Caloptilia
Species:	C. packardella
Binomial name
*Caloptilia packardella* (Chambers, 1872)
Synonyms
Caloptilia elegantella (Frey & Boll, 1873) Caloptilia inornatella (Chambers, 1876)

Caloptilia packardella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Quebec, Canada, and the United States (including Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Vermont and Illinois).^[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. There are at least two generations per year in Illinois.

The larvae feed on Acer species, including Acer platanoides, Acer saccharum and Acer saccharinum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)