Monocercops
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Monocercops 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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Etymology
Monocercops is derived from the Greek monos (meaning one, single), cercos (tail) and ops (eye).Species
- Monocercops actinosemaMonocercops actinosemaMonocercops actinosema is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Queensland....
(Turner, 1923) - Monocercops nepalensisMonocercops nepalensisMonocercops nepalensis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Nepal.The wingspan is 6.2-9.5 mm.The larvae feed on Castanopsis indica. They mine the leaves of their host plant....
Kumata, 1989 - Monocercops resplendensMonocercops resplendensMonocercops resplendens is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India and Nepal.The wingspan is 6.7-9.9 mm.The larvae feed on Shorea robusta. They mine the leaves of their host plant....
(Stainton, 1862) - Monocercops thoiMonocercops thoiMonocercops thoi is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Malaysia .The wingspan is 8.3-9.7 mm.The larvae feed on Castanopsis inermis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.-Etymology:...
Kumata, 1989 - Monocercops triangulataMonocercops triangulataMonocercops triangulata is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Nepal.The wingspan is 7.6-8.7 mm.The larvae feed on Castanopsis species. They mine the leaves of their host plant....
Kumata, 1989