Biology:Metriochroa psychotriella

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Short description: Species of moth

Metriochroa psychotriella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Metriochroa
Species:
M. psychotriella
Binomial name
Metriochroa psychotriella
Busck, 1900
Synonyms
  • Metriochroa psychotriatella Dyar, [1903]

Metriochroa psychotriella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Florida, United States.[1]

The larvae feed on Psychotria nervosa and Psychotria undata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6824374 entry