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Monocercops resplendens

(Monocercops resplendens)

Description

Monocercops resplendens is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (West Bengal, Meghalaya, Uttaranchal) and Nepal. The wingspan is 6.7-9.9 mm. The larvae feed on Shorea robusta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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