Pleiomorpha homotypa explained

Pleiomorpha homotypa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in South Africa.[1]

The larvae feed on Diospyros lycioides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small, oblong, transparent, tentiform mine along the mid-rib.

Notes and References

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