Chilocampyla psidiella
Chilocampyla psidiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Cuba.[1]
| Chilocampyla psidiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Chilocampyla |
| Species: | C. psidiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocampyla psidiella Busck, 1934 | |
The larvae feed on Eugenia axillaris, Psidium guajava and Psidium guineense. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a narrow serpentine track on the upper side of the leaf, later broadening into a large irregular blotch mine. The upper epidermis turns white and makes the mines very noticeable at a distance.
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