Palaeomystella henriettiphila

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Palaeomystella henriettiphila
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Palaeomystella
Species:
P. henriettiphila
Binomial name
Palaeomystella henriettiphila
Becker & Adamski, 2008

Palaeomystella henriettiphila is a moth of the family Agonoxenidae. It is found in Brazil and French Guiana.

The length of the forewings is 7.3-9.2 mm.

The larvae feed on Henriettea succosa. They create a cataplasmatic histioid gall on their host plant. The larvae are pale gray and 4.6-5.6 mm long. [1]

References

  1. Becker, V.O. & D. Adamski, 2008: Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae) associated with Melastomataceae in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia52 (4): 647-657. Full article: