Corythoxestis tricalysiella explained

Corythoxestis tricalysiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Okinawa, Japan.[1]

The wingspan is 6.6–7 mm.

The larvae feed on Tricalysia dubia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.The name is derived from Tricalysia, the scientific name of the host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/zt03619p129.pdf Four new species of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) from China and Japan, and description of the pupal morphology of the genera Corythoxestis, Eumetriochroa, Guttigera, and Metriochroa

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