Neurostrota gunniella explained

The mimosa stem-mining moth (Neurostrota gunniella) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and Texas, as well as Thailand and the Northern Territory in Australia,^[1] where it was introduced in 1989 to control Mimosa pigra.^[2]

The wingspan is about 8 mm.^{[3] [4]}

The larvae feed on Mimosa asperata, Mimosa pigra, Neptunia oleracea and Neptunia plena. Mimosa pigra is the main larval host plant.

Notes and References

1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species/show/1889 Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41227957#page/42/mode/1up Landry, B. 2006. The Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera, Gracillarioideae) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, with notes on some of their relatives. - Revue suisse de Zoologie 113(3):437–485. (p.474
3. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=646 Moth Photographers Group
4. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/grac/gunniel.html Australian Insects