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Phyllocnistis amydropa

(Phyllocnistis amydropa)

Description

Phyllocnistis amydropa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Maharashtra, India. The hostplant for the species is Gmelina arborea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a wandering gallery under the upper cuticle of the leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

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