Corythoxestis tricalysiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Okinawa, Japan.[1]
| Corythoxestis tricalysiella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Corythoxestis |
| Species: | C. tricalysiella
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| Binomial name | |
| Corythoxestis tricalysiella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013
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The wingspan is 6.6–7 mm.
The larvae feed on Tricalysia dubia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The name is derived from Tricalysia, the scientific name of the host plant.
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