Palaeomystella tibouchinae

Palaeomystella tibouchinae is a moth of the family Agonoxenidae. It is found in Brazil.

Palaeomystella tibouchinae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Agonoxeninae
Genus: Palaeomystella
Species:
P. tibouchinae
Binomial name
Palaeomystella tibouchinae
Becker & Adamski, 2008

The length of the forewings is 9.2-10.3 mm.

The larvae feed on Tibouchina barbigera.[1]

Etymology

The species epithet tibouchinae is derived from the generic name of its plant host.

References
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  1. Becker, V.O. & D. Adamski, 2008: Three new cecidogenous Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae, Momphinae) associated with Melastomataceae in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 52 (4): 647-657. Full article:


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