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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]

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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.

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