| Monocercops nepalensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Monocercops |
| Species: | M. nepalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Monocercops nepalensis Kumata, 1989 | |
Monocercops nepalensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Nepal.
The wingspan is 6.2–9.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Castanopsis indica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Two new genera related to Acrocercops (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), with five new species from the Oriental region
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Monocercops nepalensis | |
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