Chrysocercops hopeella explained

Chrysocercops hopeella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Malaysia (Pahang and Selangor).[1]

The wingspan is 4.5–5.1 mm.

The larvae feed on Hopea nutans and Hopea odorata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is identical to that of Chrysocercops melastigmata.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/CHRYHOPE Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)