Acrocercops ipomoeae
| Acrocercops ipomoeae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Acrocercops |
| Species: | A. ipomoeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocercops ipomoeae Busck, [1934] | |
Acrocercops ipomoeae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Cuba.[1]
The larvae feed on Jacquemontia and Ipomoea species, including Ipomoea batatas. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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