Acrocercops zygonoma, also known as the leafminer,[1] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, described in 1921 by Edward Meyrick. It is known from the province of Bihar in India.[2]
| Acrocercops zygonoma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Acrocercops |
| Species: | A. zygonoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Acrocercops zygonoma Meyrick, 1921
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The larvae feed on Mangifera indica (mangoes) and Gossypium (cotton) 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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