Metriochroa symplocosella
| Metriochroa symplocosella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Metriochroa |
| Species: | M. symplocosella |
| Binomial name | |
| Metriochroa symplocosella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013[1] | |
Metriochroa symplocosella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Hunan, China.[1][2]
The wingspan is 6.2–8 mm.[1] The larvae feed on Symplocos anomala and Symplocos sumuntia, mining the leaves of their host plant.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from Symplocos, the generic name of the host plant.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Kobayashi, Shigeki; Huang, Guo-Hua; Nakamura, Akihiro & Hirowatari, Toshiya (2013). "Four new species of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) from China and Japan, and description of the pupal morphology of the genera Corythoxestis, Eumetriochroa, Guttigera, and Metriochroa". Zootaxa. 3619 (2): 101–129. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3619.2.1. PMID 26131468.
- ^ a b De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Metriochroa symplocosella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. Retrieved 17 January 2025.