Eumetriochroa hederae
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| Eumetriochroa hederae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eumetriochroa |
| Species: | E. hederae |
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| Eumetriochroa hederae | |
Eumetriochroa hederae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.[2] It is known from Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku),[1][2] China (Hunan,[3] Jiangxi[4]),[2] and Korea.[2]
The wingspan is 8.1–9.7 mm.[1] The larvae feed on Hedera rhombea[1] and Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis.[3] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1][3]
