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Metriochroa carissae

(Metriochroa carissae)

Description

Metriochroa carissae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ethiopia. The larvae feed on Carissa edulis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a long, serpentine mine on the upper side of the leaf. It is silvery white and has many windings.

Taxonomic tree:

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