Eumetriochroa araliella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Eumetriochroa |
Species: | E. araliella |
Binomial name | |
Eumetriochroa araliella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013 [1] | |
Eumetriochroa araliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. [2] It is found in Japan (Mie, Nara, Fukuoka, Kagoshima (Amami Islands) prefectures) [1] and Korea. [2]
The wingspan is 5–8.1 mm. The larvae feed on various species in the family Araliaceae: Dendropanax trifidus , Eleutherococcus sciadophylloides , Evodiopanax innovans , and Fatsia japonica , mining the leaves of their host plants. [1] [2]
The specific name refers to the family of the host plants, Araliaceae. [1]