Syncopacma crotolariella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Syncopacma |
| Species: | S. crotolariella
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| Binomial name | |
| Syncopacma crotolariella (Busck, 1900)
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Syncopacma crotolariella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1900. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.[1][2]
The wingspan is 8.2-8.8 mm. The forewings are bluish black, with sparse lighter blue metallic scales intermixed, especially toward the apex. The hindwings are gray with purple reflections.
The larvae feed on . Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. Later instars tie the leaves together. The larvae have a yellowish white body and head and reach a length of about 6 mm when full-grown. Pupation takes place in a slight web among the leaves.[3]
References[]
- ^ Syncopacma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 23 (1208): 226
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1900
- Syncopacma
- Anacampsini stubs