Eunebristis zingarella

(Eunebristis zingarella)

Description

Eunebristis zingarella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1897. It is found in the West Indies. The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are ochreous, mottled with brick-red and streaked with steel-blue, with three black dots along the termen. The hindwings are pale grey. The larvae feed on Coccoloba uvifera. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Eunebristis
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