Cuphodes plexigrapha
Species of moth
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Cuphodes plexigrapha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Bihar and Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
| Cuphodes plexigrapha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Cuphodes |
| Species: | C. plexigrapha |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuphodes plexigrapha (Meyrick, 1916) | |
The larvae feed on Caesalpinia species, including Cajanus cajan and Cajanus indicus. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
