Acrocercops chionosema
Acrocercops chionosema (macadamia leaf miner) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.[2]
| Macadamia leaf miner | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Acrocercops |
| Species: | A. chionosema |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocercops chionosema | |
The wingspan is about 6 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Macadamia species (including Macadamia integrifolia and Macadamia tetraphylla) and Stenocarpus species (including Stenocarpus salignus). They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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