Cacochroa permixtella

Cacochroa permixtella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in the Mediterranean Region.

Cacochroa permixtella
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C. permixtella
Binomial name
Cacochroa permixtella

Biology

The caterpillars feed on Phillyrea angustifolia and Phillyrea latifolia. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a narrow, full depth corridor, lined with silk. The mine often follows a vein for a long time. Most frass is ejected out of the mine. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[1] After overwintering in the larval stage, the larvae live freely in a rolled leaf.

Taxonomy

Junior synonyms are:

  • Anchinia permixtella Herrich-Schaffer 1854
  • Cacophyia permixtella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
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References

  1. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
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