Eucosmophora pithecollobiae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Belize and from Florida in the United States.[1]
| Eucosmophora pithecollobiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eucosmophora |
| Species: | E. pithecollobiae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Eucosmophora pithecollobiae Davis & Wagner, 2005
| |
The length of the forewings is 3-3.9 mm for males and 3.3–4 mm for females.[2]
The larvae feed on Pithecollobium guadalupense, Pithecollobium macrandrium and Pithecollobium unguis-cati. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
editThe species name is derived from the generic name, Pithecellobium, of the larval host plant.
References
edit
 | This article relating to moths in subfamily Acrocercopinae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |