Tischeria gouaniae
| Tischeria gouaniae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Tischeria |
| Species: | T. gouaniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tischeria gouaniae Stonis & Diškus, 2007[1] | |
Tischeria gouaniae is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It is known from Belize.
The wingspan is 5-5.2 mm.
The larvae feed on Gouania polygama. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a linear mine.[2]
Etymology
The species name refers to the host-plant genus (Gouania).
References
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