Phrixosceles pteridograpta
| Phrixosceles pteridograpta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phrixosceles |
| Species: | P. pteridograpta |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrixosceles pteridograpta Meyrick, 1935 | |
Phrixosceles pteridograpta is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Maharashtra, India.[1]
Larvae were reared from an unidentified creeper. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a wandering gallery under the upper cuticle of the leaf.
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