Acrocercops melantherella
Acrocercops melantherella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Cuba.[1]
| Acrocercops melantherella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Acrocercops |
| Species: | A. melantherella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocercops melantherella Busck, 1934 | |
The larvae feed on Melanthera aspera and Melanthera deltoidea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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