Melanocercops elaphopa
Melanocercops elaphopa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Karnataka, India, and from Nepal.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Melanocercops |
| Species: | M. elaphopa |
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The larvae feed on Ficus species, including Ficus asperrima, Ficus palmatus and Ficus religiosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a small irregular gallery ending in a blotch beneath the upper surface of the leaf.
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