Eumetriochroa hiranoi
Eumetriochroa hiranoi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū and the Ryukyu islands)[2] and China (Jiangxi).[3]
| Eumetriochroa hiranoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eumetriochroa |
| Species: | E. hiranoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eumetriochroa hiranoi Kumata, 1998[1] | |
The wingspan is 4.6-6.1 mm. This species appears very similar to Eumetriochroa kalopanacis but can be distinguished by from the latter by differences in the genital structures.[1]
The larvae feed on Styrax japonicus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Eumetriochroa hiranoi was named in honor of Nagao Hirano.
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