Eucosmophora pithecollobiae explained

Eucosmophora pithecollobiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Belize and from Florida in the United States.[1]

The length of the forewings is 3-3.9 mm for males and 3.3–4 mm for females.[2]

The larvae feed on Pithecollobium guadalupense, Pithecollobium macrandrium and Pithecollobium unguis-cati. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Etymology

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

Notes and References

  1. http://gc.bebif.be/species/show/1685 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)