Eucosmophora paraguayensis
| Eucosmophora paraguayensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eucosmophora |
| Species: | E. paraguayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucosmophora paraguayensis Davis & Wagner, 2005 | |
Eucosmophora paraguayensis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Paraguay.[1]
The length of the forewings is 3-3.7 mm for males.[2]
The larvae probably feed on a Sapotaceae species and probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
The specific name refers to the origin of the type series, Paraguay, and the Latin suffix -ensis, denoting place, locality.
References
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