Phyllocnistis synglypta
| Phyllocnistis synglypta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocnistis |
| Species: | P. synglypta |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllocnistis synglypta (Meyrick, 1918)[1] | |
Phyllocnistis synglypta is a moth of the Gracillariidae family, known from Maharashtra and Karnataka, India, as well as Malaysia.[1]
The hostplants for the species include Terminalia catappa and Terminalia tomentosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of an irregular gallery on either side of the leaf.
References
- 1 2 Phyllocnistis synglypta Meyrick, 1918 at the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera).
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