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Neolithocolletis pentadesma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gracillariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Neolithocolletis

Scientific name
  
Neolithocolletis pentadesma

Neolithocolletis pentadesma is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Indonesia (Java), Malaysia (Sarawak, Selangor), the Philippines (Luzon) and the Seychelles.

The wingspan is 4.4–5 mm. The ground colour of its forewing is reddish ochreous brown, with a distinct white fasciae and a blackish irregular edging.

The larvae feed on Pterocarpus indicus and Pterocarpus javanicus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a flat roundish blotch mine on the underside of the leaf. It is a serious pest on Pterocarpus indicus in Malaysia, often causing heavy defoliations.

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Neolithocolletis pentadesma Wikipedia