Conopomorpha litchiella

Conopomorpha litchiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Conopomorpha
Species: C. litchiella
Binomial name
Conopomorpha litchiella
Bradley, 1986

Conopomorpha litchiella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Australia, China (Fujian), India (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal), Malaysia (Selangor), Nepal, Taiwan and Thailand.[1]

The larvae feed on Senna obtusifolia, Senna tora, Eugenia cumini, Dimocarpus longan, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi and Theobroma cacao. They mine the leaves as well as the fruit of their host plant. After mining the leaves, the larvae migrate to other food plants and return to oviposit (lay eggs) on the fruits. Pupation takes place underneath the leaves in a cocoon.

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