Guttigera schefflerella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Japan (Kagoshima and Okinawa).[1]
| Guttigera schefflerella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Guttigera |
| Species: | G. schefflerella
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| Binomial name | |
| Guttigera schefflerella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013
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The wingspan is 6.1–8.1 mm. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Heptapleurum heptaphyllum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from Schefflera, the former generic name of the host plant.
References
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