Biology:Metriochroa scotinopa

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Short description: Species of moth

Metriochroa scotinopa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Metriochroa
Species:
M. scotinopa
Binomial name
Metriochroa scotinopa
Vári, 1963[1]

Metriochroa scotinopa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ethiopia.[2]

The larvae feed on Dregea schimperi. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6824377 entry