Guttigera schefflerella
Appearance
Guttigera schefflerella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Guttigera |
Species: | G. schefflerella
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Binomial name | |
Guttigera schefflerella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013
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Guttigera schefflerella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Japan (Kagoshima and Okinawa).[1]
The wingspan is 6.1–8.1 mm. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Heptapleurum heptaphyllum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from Schefflera, the former generic name of the host plant.
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