Acrocercops unistriata

(Acrocercops unistriata)

Description

Acrocercops unistriata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China (Guangdong, Zhejiang), Hong Kong, Japan (Tusima, Honshū, the Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), Nepal and Taiwan. The wingspan is 6.5-9.4 mm. The larvae feed on Castanopsis indica, Castanopsis lanata, Lithocarpus glaber, Quercus acuta, Quercus acutissima, Quercus glauca, Quercus pachyloma, Quercus phillyraeoides, Quercus serrata and Quercus sessilifolia. They 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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