| Telamoptilia prosacta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Telamoptilia |
| Species: | T. prosacta |
| Binomial name | |
| Telamoptilia prosacta (Meyrick, 1918) | |
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Telamoptilia prosacta is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia (Java), India (Bihar), Japan (the Ryukyu Islands) and Fiji.
The wingspan is 6.5–8 mm.
The larvae feed on Ipomoea species, including Ipomoea batatas. They mine the leaves of their host plant. It has not been recorded as a severe pest.
References
- Japanese Species Of The Acrocercops-Group (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) Part II
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Telamoptilia prosacta | |
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