Eucosmophora pouteriae explained

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

The length of the forewings is 3.2–3.6 mm for males and 3.7 mm for females.[2]

The larvae feed on Pouteria campechiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the generic name, Pouteria, of the only recorded larval host.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/EUCOPOUT 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)