Gnathmocerodes lecythocera

Gnathmocerodes lecythocera is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1937. It is found on Java and Fiji.

Gnathmocerodes lecythocera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Gnathmocerodes
Species:
G. lecythocera
Binomial name
Gnathmocerodes lecythocera
(Meyrick, 1937)[1]
Synonyms
  • Argyroploce lecythocera Meyrick, 1937
  • Argyroploce lecythophora Meyrick, 1939

The larvae feed on the leaves and fruits of Barringtonia species, the leaves of Annonaceae species and the fruits of Urena lobata.[2]

References
  1. Tortricid.net
  2. The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)


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