Micrurapteryx sophorella
| Micrurapteryx sophorella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Micrurapteryx |
| Species: | M. sophorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurapteryx sophorella Kuznetzov, 1979 | |
Micrurapteryx sophorella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Caucasus and Uzbekistan.[1]
The larvae feed on Sophora species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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