Parectopa grisella
Species of moth
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Parectopa grisella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Indonesia (Java) and Malaysia (West Malaysia).[1]
| Parectopa grisella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Parectopa |
| Species: | P. grisella |
| Binomial name | |
| Parectopa grisella (van Deventer, 1904) | |
The larvae feed on Manilkara zapota and Mimusops elengi. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
