Eucosmophora pouteriae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica.[1]
| Eucosmophora pouteriae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eucosmophora |
| Species: | E. pouteriae
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucosmophora pouteriae Davis & Wagner, 2005
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The length of the forewings is 3.2–3.6 mm for males and 3.7 mm for females.[2]
The larvae feed on Pouteria campechiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
editThe specific name is derived from the generic name, Pouteria, of the only recorded larval host.
References
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