Acrocercops calicella

Acrocercops calicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Acrocercops
Species: A. calicella
Binomial name
Acrocercops calicella
(Stainton, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria calicella Stainton, 1862

Acrocercops calicella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Australia in the Northern Territory, the southern half of Queensland and New South Wales.[2]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults have a fringe on the trailing edge of each wing. The forewings have a striking pattern of brown and white. The hindwings are a uniform dark brown.[3]

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus gummifera, Eucalyptus major, Eucalyptus resinifer, Eucalyptus robustus, Eucalyptus salignus and Eucalyptus triantha. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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