Acrocercops laciniella
| Blackbutt leafminer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Acrocercops |
| Species: | A. laciniella
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| Binomial name | |
| Acrocercops laciniella | |
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Acrocercops laciniella (blackbutt leafminer) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. In Australia, it is known from the states of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. It is also known from India[2] and has recently been found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 10 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus eugenioides, Eucalyptus pilularis, Eucalyptus piperita, and . They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, irregular blotch in juvenile leaves.
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 Asia
- Moths of Oceania
- Moths described in 1880
- Acrocercops stubs