Apophthisis
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Apophthisis is a genus of moth
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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...
s in the family 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....
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Species
- Apophthisis congregataApophthisis congregataApophthisis congregata is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the United States ....
Braun, 1923 - Apophthisis pullataApophthisis pullataApophthisis pullata is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the United States .The larvae feed on Rhamnus lanceolata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is linear at first, but gradually broadens into an irregular blotch, and occupying about 1/4 of the leaf area....
Braun, 1915