Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Chrysocercops azmii | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysocercops Rank Species | |
Chrysocercops azmii is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Selangor, Malaysia.
The wingspan is 5.9-7.6 mm.
The larvae feed on Shorea maxima. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a linear gallery on the lower surface of the leaf, usually extending from the mid-vein to the margin of leaf, then it is broadened into a blotch along the margin. Finally, the lower surface of the mine is contracted to make a narrow fold of the leaf.
Etymology
This species is named in honour of Mr. Azmi Mahyudin of the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
References
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