Chrysocercops neobalanocarpi
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Chrysocercops neobalanocarpi is a moth
of the Gracillariidae
family. It is known from Malaysia (Negeri Sembilan).
The wingspan
is 5.3-5.5 mm.
The larva
e feed on Neobalanocarpus heimii
. They mine
the leaves of their host plant. The mine usually has the form of a linear-blotch. It occurs on the upper surface of the leaves. The blotchy part of the mine is blister-like as seen in most species belonging to Acrocercops
-group, and is placed on a space between lateral veins unlike that of other Chrysocercops
species. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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. It is known from Malaysia (Negeri Sembilan).
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 5.3-5.5 mm.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e feed on Neobalanocarpus heimii
Neobalanocarpus heimii
Neobalanocarpus heimii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.-Source:* Chua, L.S.L. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
. They mine
Leaf miner
Leaf miner is a term used to describe the larvae of many different species of insect which live in and eat the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths , sawflies and flies , though some beetles and wasps also exhibit this behavior.Like Woodboring beetles, leaf...
the leaves of their host plant. The mine usually has the form of a linear-blotch. It occurs on the upper surface of the leaves. The blotchy part of the mine is blister-like as seen in most species belonging to Acrocercops
Acrocercops
Acrocercops is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.-Species:*Acrocercops acanthidias Meyrick, 1934*Acrocercops achnodes Meyrick, 1915*Acrocercops aeglophanes *Acrocercops aellomacha...
-group, and is placed on a space between lateral veins unlike that of other Chrysocercops
Chrysocercops
Chrysocercops is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.-Etymology:Chrysocercops is derived from the Greek chrysos , cercos and ops .-Species:*Chrysocercops argentata Kumata, 1992...
species. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.