Parectopa albicostella
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| Parectopa albicostella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Parectopa |
| Species: | P. albicostella |
| Binomial name | |
| Parectopa albicostella Braun, 1925[1] | |
Parectopa albicostella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Canada (Québec) and the United States (Utah, Maine and Vermont).[1] It was described by A.F. Braun in 1925.[2]
The larvae feed on Melilotus and Vicia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The starts as a white upperside mine, running along the midrib. Later, irregular projections cover the greater part of the leaf surface.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parectopa albicostella Braun, 1925
- ↑ Braun, A. F. 1925c. Microlepidoptera of Northern Utah. - Transactions of the American Entomological Society 51(3):183–226.
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