Conopomorphina aptata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.[3][1][2] It is known from South Africa.[1][2]

Conopomorphina aptata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Conopomorphina
Species:
C. aptata
Binomial name
Conopomorphina aptata
Synonyms
  • Acrocercops aptata Meyrick , 1914
  • Conopomorphina acmophanes Meyrick, 1928

The larvae feed on Randia rudis (Rubiaceae).[1][2] They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Conopomorphina aptata (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., eds. (2024). "Conopomorphina aptata (Meyrick, 1914)". Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae. Belspo, Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Biodiversity Platform. doi:10.48580/d4sb-397. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Conopomorphina aptata (Meyrick, 1914)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.271. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.