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Eucosmophora pithecollobiae
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eucosmophora pithecollobiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Belize and from Florida in the United States.[1]
The length of the forewings is 3-3.9 mm for males and 3.3–4 mm for females.[2]
The larvae feed on Pithecollobium guadalupense, Pithecollobium macrandrium and Pithecollobium unguis-cati. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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Etymology
The species name is derived from the generic name, Pithecellobium, of the larval host plant.
References
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