Borboryctis euryae
| Borboryctis euryae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Borboryctis |
| Species: | B. euryae |
| Binomial name | |
| Borboryctis euryae Kumata & Kuroko, 1988[1] | |
Borboryctis euryae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku and Tusima).[2]
The wingspan is 6.9–8.1 millimetres (0.27–0.32 in).
The larvae feed on Eurya emarginata and Eurya japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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