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Cacochroa permixtella

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Species of moth

Cacochroa permixtella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Cacochroa
Species: C. permixtella
Binomial name
Cacochroa permixtella
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Cacochroa permixtella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in the Mediterranean Region.

Biology

The caterpillars feed on Phillyrea angustifolia and Phillyrea latifolia. After overwintering in the larval stage, the larvae live freely in a rolled leaf.

Taxonomy

Junior synonyms are:

  • Anchinia permixtella Herrich-Schaffer 1854
  • Cacophyia permixtella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

References

  1. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-02-22.

External links

Taxon identifiers
Cacochroa permixtella


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