Acrocercops undifraga

(Acrocercops undifraga)

Description

Acrocercops undifraga is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Cuba and Haiti. The larvae feed on Solanum antillarum and Solanum torvum. 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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