Metriochroa tylophorae
| Metriochroa tylophorae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Metriochroa |
| Species: | M. tylophorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Metriochroa tylophorae Vári, 1961[1] | |
Metriochroa tylophorae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from South Africa.[2]
The larvae feed on Tylophora cordata. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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