Phyllonorycter caudasimplex
Species of moth
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Phyllonorycter caudasimplex is a moth from the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Nigeria.[2][3]
| Phyllonorycter caudasimplex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. caudasimplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter caudasimplex | |
The wingspan is 7 mm (0.28 in) (holotype, female).[1] The length of the forewings is 3.2 mm.[4]
The larvae recorded on Dombeya acutangula and Ruizia cordata are based on a misidentification of Phyllonorycter ruizivorus.[2][3]
