Caloptilia violacella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.

It is known from Illinois, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New York and Texas in the United States.

The larvae feed on Cajanus cajan, Desmodium species (including Desmodium rotundifolium) and Meibomia dillenii.

They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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