Hyloconis desmodii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Kyushu island Japan.[1]

Hyloconis desmodii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Hyloconis
Species:
H. desmodii
Binomial name
Hyloconis desmodii
Kumata, 1963[1]

The wingspan is 5–6 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Desmodium racemosum.[1] They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Tosio Kumata (August 1963). "Taxonomic studies on the Lithocolletinae of Japan (Lepidoptera : Gracillariidae) Part 2" (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. 26 (1): 1–48. hdl:2115/9698. ISSN 0020-1804. Wikidata Q110229260.