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Cryptolectica lazaroi

(Cryptolectica lazaroi)

Description

Cryptolectica lazaroi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Galápagos Islands. The larvae feed on Ageratum conyzoides and Synedrella nodiflora. 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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