Acrocercops zygonoma
Acrocercops zygonoma, also known as a leafminer[1], is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, discovered in 1921 by Edward Meyrick. It is known from India (Bihar).[2]
| Acrocercops zygonoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Acrocercops |
| Species: | A. zygonoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocercops zygonoma Meyrick, 1921 | |
The larvae feed on Mangifera indica and Gossypium species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
The species has been officially labelled a pest and prohibited from Western Australia[1].
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