Genus Metriochroa Rank Species | ||
Metriochroa carissae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Ethiopia.
The larvae feed on Carissa edulis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a long, serpentine mine on the upper side of the leaf. It is silvery white and has many windings.
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