Conopomorpha oceanica

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Conopomorpha oceanica
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C. oceanica
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Conopomorpha oceanica
Bradley, 1986

Conopomorpha oceanica is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Fiji and Vanuatu. [1]

The larvae feed on Theobroma cacao . They probably mine the leaves as well as the fruit or seeds of their host plant.

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