Eumetriochroa miyatai
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| Eumetriochroa miyatai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eumetriochroa |
| Species: | E. miyatai |
| Binomial name | |
| Eumetriochroa miyatai | |
Eumetriochroa miyatai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all the four main islands of Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū).[2][3]
The wingspan is 6.1–9 mm for the vernal (spring) form and 5.7–6.9 mm for the aestival (summer) form.[1] The larvae feed on Ilex species, including Ilex crenata, Ilex rotundata,[1][3] and Ilex pedunculosa.[3] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1][3]
