Azalea leafminer vs Small red slender

Caloptilia azaleella compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea leafminer	Small red slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gracillariidae	Gracillariidae
Genus same	Caloptilia	Caloptilia
Species	Caloptilia azaleella	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea leafminer and Small red slender share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caloptilia.

Conservation Status

Azalea leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea leafminer	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Azalea leafminer

The Azalea leafminer (Caloptilia azaleella) is a species in the genus Caloptilia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden