Biology:Liocrobyla lobata

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Short description: Species of moth

Liocrobyla lobata
Liocrobyla lobata (10.3897-zse.94.25460) Figures 1–4 (cropped).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Liocrobyla
Species:
L. lobata
Binomial name
Liocrobyla lobata
Kuroko, 1960

Liocrobyla lobata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū and Kyūshū) and Korea.[1]

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Pueraria species, including Pueraria montana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6555271 entry