Ectropina sclerochitoni

(Ectropina sclerochitoni)

Description

Ectropina sclerochitoni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Nigeria and South Africa. The larvae feed on Sclerochiton harveyanus. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Gracillariidae

Genus:Ectropina

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