Phyllocnistis amydropa
| Phyllocnistis amydropa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. amydropa |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis amydropa (Meyrick, 1934)[1] | |
Phyllocnistis amydropa is a moth of the Gracillariidae family, known from Maharashtra, India.[1]
The hostplant for the species is Gmelina arborea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a wandering gallery under the upper cuticle of the leaf.
References
- 1 2 Phyllocnistis amydropa Meyrick, 1934 at the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera).
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