''Caloptilia blandella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known in Canada (Québec) and the United States (including Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maine, Maryland, Texas, and Kentucky).Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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Carya ovata ''Carya ovata'', the shagbark hickory, is a common hickory in the Eastern United States and southeast Canada. It is a large, deciduous tree, growing well over tall, and can live more than 350 years. The tallest measured shagbark, located in Sav ...

'' and '' Juglans nigra''. They

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the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a little crooked, very narrow mine resembling a small snail's track. It is found on the upper side of the leaf. Later instars create a leaf cone. It involves only one fold of the host leaflet, and therefore, extensive skeletonization can be seen on the exterior of the fold. Often, the fold is located on the margin of the leaflet rather than at the apex.

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Caloptilia at microleps.orgmothphotographersgroupBug Guide
blandella Moths of North America Moths described in 1864 {{Caloptilia-stub