Cryptolectica ensiformis

(Cryptolectica ensiformis)

Description

Cryptolectica ensiformis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China (Hainan), India, Indonesia (Sulawesi), Japan (Tusima, the Ryukyu Islands, Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku) and Thailand. The wingspan is 9.2–11 mm. The larvae feed on Quercus acuta and Quercus sessilifolia. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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