Callicercops iridocrossa

(Callicercops iridocrossa)

Description

Callicercops iridocrossa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Hong Kong) and Japan (the Ryukyu Islands). The wingspan is 9.2–11.8 millimetres (0.36–0.46 in). The larvae feed on Bauhinia japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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