Caloptilia syrphetias is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Brunei, China (Sichuan, Fujian, Hubei), Hong Kong, India, Indonesia (Sulawesi), Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands), Malaysia (Pahang), Sri Lanka and Thailand. The wingspan is 13.5-16.5 mm. The larvae feed on Persea thunbergii. They mine the leaves of their host plant. References Meyrick, 1906. The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. P. 984 syrphetias Moths of Asia Moths described in 1907