Biology:Chrysoesthia boseae

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Short description: Species of moth

Chrysoesthia boseae
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C. boseae
Binomial name
Chrysoesthia boseae
(Walsingham, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Walsingham, 1908
  • Microsetia boseae Chrysopora boseae
  • Chrysoesthia bosae

Chrysoesthia boseae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are black with a bright golden fascia. The hindwings are grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Bosea yervamora. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a strongly contorted corridor which is almost completely filled with frass. Later, the mine widens into a full-depth blotch.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13466900 entry