Povolnya platycosma explained

Povolnya platycosma is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Sri Lanka.^[1]

The larvae feed on Litsea glutinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

• Meyrick, E. 1912b. Lepidoptera Heterocera (Tineae). Fam. Gracilariadae. In: Wytsman, P. (ed.): Genera Insectorum. Fascicule 128. - — :1–36, pl. 1.

Notes and References

1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species/show/2621 Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)