Eucosmophora ingae explained

Eucosmophora ingae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica.[1]

The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.6 mm for males and 3.1-3.4 mm for females.[2]

The larvae feed on Inga oerstediana and Pithecollobium catenatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the generic name, Inga, of the larval host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/EUCOINGA Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. http://entomology.si.edu/StaffPages/Davis/2005_eucosmophora.pdf Biology and systematics of the neotropical leafminer genus Eucosmophora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

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