Biology:Melanocercops phractopa
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Short description: Species of moth
Melanocercops phractopa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Melanocercops |
Species: | M. phractopa
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Binomial name | |
Melanocercops phractopa (Meyrick, 1918)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Melanocercops phractopa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Bihar) and Japan (the Ryukyu Islands).[2]
The wingspan is 5.2-6.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Ficus benghalensis, Ficus indica, Ficus infectoria and Ficus microcarpa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q6811425 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanocercops phractopa.
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