Chrysocercops azmii

Description

Chrysocercops azmii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Selangor, Malaysia. The wingspan is 5.9-7.6 mm. The larvae feed on Shorea maxima. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a linear gallery on the lower surface of the leaf, usually extending from the mid-vein to the margin of leaf, then it is broadened into a blotch along the margin. Finally, the lower surface of the mine is contracted to make a narrow fold of the leaf.