| Palaeomystella tibouchinae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Subfamily: | Agonoxeninae |
| Genus: | Palaeomystella |
| Species: | P. tibouchinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaeomystella tibouchinae Becker & Adamski, 2008 | |
Palaeomystella tibouchinae is a moth of the family Agonoxenidae. It is found in Brazil.
The length of the forewings is 9.2-10.3 mm.
The larvae feed on Tibouchina barbigera.
Etymology
The species epithet tibouchinae is derived from the generic name of its plant host.
References
- Becker, V.O. & D. Adamski, 2008: Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae) associated with Melastomataceae in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 52 (4): 647-657. Full article:
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Palaeomystella tibouchinae | |
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