| Metriochroa symplocosella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Metriochroa |
| Species: | M. symplocosella |
| Binomial name | |
| Metriochroa symplocosella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013 | |
Metriochroa symplocosella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Hunan, China.
The wingspan is 6.2–8 mm.
The larvae feed on Symplocos anomala and Symplocos sumuntia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
The name is derived from Symplocos, the generic name of the host plant.
References
- Afrotropical Gracillariidae
- Four new species of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) from China and Japan, and description of the pupal morphology of the genera Corythoxestis, Eumetriochroa, Guttigera, and Metriochroa
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Metriochroa symplocosella | |
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