Metriochroa carissae
Metriochroa carissae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Ethiopia.[2]
| Metriochroa carissae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Infraorder: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | M. carissae |
| Binomial name | |
| Metriochroa carissae Vári, 1963[1] | |
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.