Tischeria gouaniae

Tischeria gouaniae is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is known from Belize.

Tischeria gouaniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tischeriidae
Genus:
Tischeria
Species:
T. gouaniae
Binomial name
Tischeria gouaniae
Stonis & Diškus, 2007[1]

The wingspan is 5-5.2 mm.

The larvae feed on Gouania polygama. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a linear mine.[2]

Etymology

The species name refers to the host-plant genus (Gouania).

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References
  1. Nearctic Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Description of Tischeria gouaniae sp. n. from the Tropical Forest of Belize – an Exotic New Addition to the American Fauna of Tischeria (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Tischeriidae)


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