Biology:Acrocercops strophala

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Short description: Species of moth

Acrocercops strophala
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Acrocercops
Species:
A. strophala
Binomial name
Acrocercops strophala
Meyrick, 1908

Acrocercops strophala is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is commonly found in India (Assam, Maharashtra, Meghalaya), Indonesia (Java), Samoa, Guadalcanal and Sri Lanka.[1]

The larvae feed on Glochidion lanceolarium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4675674 entry