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Acrocercops loxias

(Acrocercops loxias)

Description

Acrocercops loxias is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Rajasthan) and Madagascar. The larvae feed on Cleistocalyx operculatus, Eugenia cumini and Eugenia jambolana. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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