Tischeria urticicolella
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Tischeria urticicolella is a moth
of the Tischeriidae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The larvae feed on Laportea podocarpa. They probably mine
the leaves of their host plant.
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 Tischeriidae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The larvae feed on Laportea podocarpa. They probably 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.