Chrysocercops neobalanocarpi
| Chrysocercops neobalanocarpi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Chrysocercops |
| Species: | C. neobalanocarpi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysocercops neobalanocarpi Kumata, 1992[1] | |
Chrysocercops neobalanocarpi is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.[2]
The wingspan is 5.3-5.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Neobalanocarpus heimii. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine usually has the form of a linear-blotch. It occurs on the upper surface of the leaves. The blotchy part of the mine is blister-like as seen in most species belonging to Acrocercops-group, and is placed on a space between lateral veins unlike that of other Chrysocercops species. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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