Metriochroa symplocosella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Metriochroa |
Species: | M. symplocosella |
Binomial name | |
Metriochroa symplocosella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013 [1] | |
Metriochroa symplocosella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Hunan, China. [1] [2]
The wingspan is 6.2–8 mm. [1] The larvae feed on Symplocos anomala and Symplocos sumuntia , mining the leaves of their host plant. [1] [2]
The specific name is derived from Symplocos , the generic name of the host plant. [1]