Chilocampyla
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Chilocampyla 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
- Chilocampyla dyariellaChilocampyla dyariellaChilocampyla dyariella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from the United States .The wingspan is 7-8.5 mm.The larvae feed on Eugenia, including Eugenia axillaris, Eugenia foetida, Eugenia garberi, Eugenia procera and Eugenia rhombea. They mine the leaves of their host plant...
Busck, 1900 - Chilocampyla psidiellaChilocampyla psidiellaChilocampyla psidiella is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Cuba.The larvae feed on Eugenia axillaris, Psidium guajava and Psidium guineense. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a narrow serpentine track on the upperside of the leaf, later...
Busck, 1934