Acrocercops laciniella

Acrocercops laciniella (blackbutt leafminer) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. In Australia, it is known from the states of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. It is also known from India[2] and has recently been found in New Zealand.

Blackbutt leafminer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Acrocercops
Species:
A. laciniella
Binomial name
Acrocercops laciniella
(Meyrick, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria laciniella Meyrick, 1880

The wingspan is about 10 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus eugenioides, Eucalyptus pilularis, Eucalyptus piperita, Eucalyptus salignus and Eucalyptus triantha. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, irregular blotch in juvenile leaves.

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