Neolithocolletis hikomonticola

(Neolithocolletis hikomonticola)

Description

Neolithocolletis hikomonticola is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Kyushu island in Japan. The wingspan is about 5.5 mm. The larvae feed on Pueraria lobata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is found on the lower surface of the leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Neolithocolletis
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