Eucosmophora pithecollobiae
Species of moth
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Eucosmophora pithecollobiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Belize and from Florida in the United States.[1]
| Eucosmophora pithecollobiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eucosmophora |
| Species: | E. pithecollobiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucosmophora pithecollobiae Davis & Wagner, 2005 | |
The length of the forewings is 3-3.9 mm for males and 3.3–4 mm for females.[2]
The larvae feed on Pithecollobium guadalupense, Pithecollobium macrandrium and Pithecollobium unguis-cati. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the generic name, Pithecellobium, of the larval host plant.
