Melanocercops desiccata explained

Melanocercops desiccata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Bihar, India and from Sri Lanka.[1]

The larvae feed on Ficus glomerata and Ficus racemosa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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