Liocrobyla paraschista
Species of moth
| Liocrobyla paraschista | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Liocrobyla |
| Species: | L. paraschista |
| Binomial name | |
| Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916 | |
Liocrobyla paraschista is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Fiji, India (Bihar and Karnataka) and Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū and Kyūshū) and Korea.[1]
The wingspan is 6–7 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Butea monosperma, Cajanus cajan, Desmodium caudatum, Desmodium gangeticum, Desmodium oldhamii, Desmodium podocarpum, Flemingia lineata, Lespedeza cyrtobotrya and Millettia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- ^ Notes on the Liocrobyla of Japan, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
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