Palaeomystella oligophaga
| Palaeomystella oligophaga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Agonoxenidae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Palaeomystella |
| Species: | P. oligophaga |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaeomystella oligophaga Becker & Adamski, 2008 | |
Palaeomystella oligophaga is a moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in Brazil.
The length of the forewings is 7.7-10.1 mm. They have pale-brown scales tipped with brown intermixed with brown scales, The hindwings are pale gray.
The larvae feed on Macairea radula and Macairea thyrsiflora. They create a prosoplasmatic histioid gall on their host plants. The species may create three different types of soft, fleshy galls. The larvae are pale gray and 5.2-8.7 mm long.[1]
Etymology
The species epithet oligophaga is derived from oligophagous (meaning: feeding only on a small number of host species).
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- ↑ Becker, V.O. & D. Adamski, 2008: Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae) associated with Melastomataceae in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 52 (4): 647-657. Full article:
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