Palaeomystella henriettiphila

Palaeomystella henriettiphila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Agonoxenidae (disputed)
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.

The length of the forewings is 7.3-9.2 mm. They are dark brownish gray with a green iridescence. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings.

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]

Etymology[]

The species epithet henriettiphila is derived from the generic name of its host species.

References[]

^ Becker, V.O. & D. Adamski, 2008: Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae) associated with Melastomataceae in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 52 (4): 647-657. Full article: [1]

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[1] Becker, V.O. & D. Adamski, 2008: Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae) associated with Melastomataceae in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 52 (4): 647-657. Full article: [1]

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