| Eucosmophora pouteriae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eucosmophora |
| Species: | E. pouteriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucosmophora pouteriae Davis & Wagner, 2005 | |
Eucosmophora pouteriae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 3.2–3.6 mm for males and 3.7 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Pouteria campechiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the generic name, Pouteria, of the only recorded larval host.
References
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- Biology and systematics of the neotropical leafminer genus Eucosmophora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Eucosmophora pouteriae | |
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