Povolnya platycosma
| Povolnya platycosma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Povolnya |
| Species: | P. platycosma |
| Binomial name | |
| Povolnya platycosma (Meyrick, 1912) | |
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Povolnya platycosma is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka.[1]
The larvae feed on Litsea glutinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Meyrick, E. 1912b. Lepidoptera Heterocera (Tineae). Fam. Gracilariadae. In: Wytsman, P. (ed.): Genera Insectorum. Fascicule 128. - — :1–36, pl. 1.
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