Micrurapteryx sophorivora

(Micrurapteryx sophorivora)

Description

Micrurapteryx sophorivora is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Kazakhstan, the European part of Russia and Tajikistan. The larvae feed on Sophora species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a blotch mine.

Taxonomic tree:

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