Acrocercops scandalota
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acrocercops scandalota is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Karnataka).[1]
Acrocercops scandalota | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Acrocercops |
Species: | A. scandalota |
Binomial name | |
Acrocercops scandalota Meyrick, 1914 | |
The larvae feed on Mallotus philippinensis and Helicteres isora. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a blotch beneath the upper cuticle of the leaves. Several larvae are found in one mine.
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