Acrocercops chionosema explained

Acrocercops chionosema (macadamia leaf miner) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.[1]

The wingspan is about 6 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Macadamia species (including Macadamia integrifolia and Macadamia tetraphylla) and Stenocarpus species (including Stenocarpus salignus). They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/ACROCHIO Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. Web site: Australian Insects . 2010-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120817212832/http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/grac/chionos.html . 2012-08-17 . dead .