Metriochroa carissae
| Metriochroa carissae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Metriochroa |
| Species: | M. carissae |
| Binomial name | |
| Metriochroa carissae Vári, 1963[1] | |
Metriochroa carissae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Ethiopia.[2]
The larvae feed on Carissa edulis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a long, serpentine mine on the upper side of the leaf. It is silvery white and has many windings.
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