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Acrolepia nothocestri

(Acrolepia nothocestri)

Description

Acrolepia nothocestri is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was first described by August Busck in 1914. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The larvae feed on Nothocestrum longifolium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Acrolepiidae
Genus:Acrolepia
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