Dekeidoryxis maesae
| Dekeidoryxis maesae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Dekeidoryxis |
| Species: | D. maesae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dekeidoryxis maesae Kumata, 1989[1] | |
Dekeidoryxis maesae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India (West Bengal) and Nepal.[2]
The wingspan is 6.3-7.6 mm.
The larvae feed on Maesa chisia and Maesa macrophylla. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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