Palaeomystella henriettiphila explained
Palaeomystella henriettiphila is a moth of the family Agonoxenidae. It is found in Brazil.
The length of the forewings is 7.3-9.2 mm.
The larvae feed on Henriettea succosa. They create a cataplasmatic histioid gall on their host plant. The larvae are pale gray and 4.6-5.6 mm long.[1]
Notes and References
- , 2008: Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae) associated with Melastomataceae in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 52 (4): 647-657. Full article: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbent/v52n4/a17v52n4.pdf
