Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Melanocercops phractopa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Melanocercops Rank Species | |
Melanocercops phractopa is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India (Bihar) and Japan (the Ryukyu Islands).
The wingspan is 5.2-6.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Ficus benghalensis, Ficus indica, Ficus infectoria and Ficus microcarpa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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