Marbleseed leafminer

(Acrocercops pnosmodiella)

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Description

Acrocercops pnosmodiella (marbleseed leafminer) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and Colorado and California in the United States). The larvae feed on Onosmodium species, including Onosmodium carolinianum and Onosmodium molle. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Acrocercops is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.

Taxonomic tree:

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