Acrocercops phaeospora
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Acrocercops phaeospora is a moth
of the Gracillariidae
family, known from Karnataka
, India
. It was described by Edward Meyrick
in 1916. The hostplants for the species include Vigna mungo, Vigna unguiculata, Cleistocalyx operculatus
, Eugenia cumini, Eugenia jambolana, Syzygium littorale, Madhuca latifolia, and Theobroma cacao.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae is an important family of insects in the order Lepidoptera and the principal family of leaf miners that includes several economic, horticultural or recently invasive pest species such as the horse-chestnut leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella....
family, known from Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was described by Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick FRS was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern Microlepidoptera systematics....
in 1916. The hostplants for the species include Vigna mungo, Vigna unguiculata, Cleistocalyx operculatus
Cleistocalyx operculatus
Cleistocalyx operculatus, also known as C. nervosum Kosterm. , Eugenia operculata Roxb., 1832, Syzygium nervossum DC., 1828, Syzygium operculatum Nied., 1893), is a medium sized tree of about 10 meters in height with pale brown bark and dull green leaves.The tree is native to tropical Asia,...
, Eugenia cumini, Eugenia jambolana, Syzygium littorale, Madhuca latifolia, and Theobroma cacao.