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Chrysocercops pectinata

(Chrysocercops pectinata)

Description

Chrysocercops pectinata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Kelantan and Pahang, Malaysia. The wingspan is about 4.9 mm. The larvae feed on Dipterocarpus grandifolius and Dipterocarpus tuberculatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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