Acrocercops calicella
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Acrocercops |
Species: | A. calicella
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Binomial name | |
Acrocercops calicella | |
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Acrocercops calicella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Australia in the Northern Territory, the southern half of Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults have a fringe on the trailing edge of each wing. The forewings have a striking pattern of brown and white. The hindwings are a uniform dark brown.[3]
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus gummifera, Eucalyptus major, , , and . They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References[]
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- ^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
Categories:
- Acrocercops
- Moths of Australia
- Moths described in 1862
- Acrocercops stubs