Parochromolopis psittacanthus is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1980.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.
| Parochromolopis psittacanthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Parochromolopis |
| Species: | P. psittacanthus
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| Binomial name | |
| Parochromolopis psittacanthus Heppner, 1980
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The larvae feed on Psittacanthus calyculatus. They bore in the fruits of their host plant.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- ^ Heppner, J.B. 1980: A new Parochromolopis (Epermeniidae) from Costa Rica. ISSN 0024-0966 Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 34(1): 48-50.