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Telamoptilia geyeri

(Telamoptilia geyeri)

Description

Telamoptilia geyeri is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Zimbabwe and South Africa. The larvae feed on Pavonia columella. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, very irregular, transparent blotch-mine.

Taxonomic tree:

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