Conopomorpha cyanospila
Conopomorpha cyanospila is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New Zealand.[1]
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| Species: | C. cyanospila |
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| Conopomorpha cyanospila Meyrick, 1886 | |
The larvae feed on Alectryon excelsus. They feed on the fruit of their host plant.[2] They enter the young fruit through circular holes drilled in the capsule and seed walls. They then tunnel into the contents and kill the seeds.
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