Eumetriochroa hiranoi
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| Eumetriochroa hiranoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eumetriochroa |
| Species: | E. hiranoi |
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| Eumetriochroa hiranoi | |
Eumetriochroa hiranoi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū and the Ryukyu islands) and China (Jiangxi).[2][3] It was named in honor of Nagao Hirano.[1]
The wingspan is 4.6–6.1 mm. This species appears very similar to Eumetriochroa kalopanacis but can be distinguished from the latter by differences in the genital structures.[1] The larvae feed on Styrax japonicus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1][4]
