Acrocercops tricyma
Acrocercops tricyma is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Bihar, Meghalaya) and Madagascar.[2]
| Acrocercops tricyma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Acrocercops |
| Species: | A. tricyma |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocercops tricyma | |
The larvae feed on Blumea species, including Blumea balsamifera and Blumea lacera. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Afrotropical Gracillariidae Archived August 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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