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Roscidotoga sapphiripes

(Roscidotoga sapphiripes)

Description

Roscidotoga sapphiripes is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found along the north-eastern coast of Queensland. The larvae feed on Elaeocarpus obovatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nepticulidae
Genus:Roscidotoga
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