Phyllonorycter triarcha

Phyllonorycter triarcha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. triarcha
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter triarcha
(Meyrick, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithocolletis triarcha Meyrick, 1908

Phyllonorycter triarcha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Bihar), Indonesia (Moluccas), Malaysia (West Malaysia), the Philippines (Luzon, Negros) and Thailand.[2] This species is a well-known pest of cotton.

The larvae feed on Gossypium species, including Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium herbaceum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Malaysian Lithocolletin Ae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), With A Revision Of Indian Cameraria Associated With Leguminosae
  2. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)


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