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Conopomorpha litchiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Australia, China (Fujian), India (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal), Malaysia (Selangor), Nepal, Taiwan and Thailand.[1]

Conopomorpha litchiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Infraorder:	Heteroneura
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Conopomorpha
Species:	C. litchiella
Binomial name
Conopomorpha litchiella Bradley, 1986

The larvae feed on Senna obtusifolia, Senna tora, Eugenia cumini, Dimocarpus longan, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi and Theobroma cacao. They mine the leaves as well as the fruit of their host plant. After mining the leaves, the larvae migrate to other food plants and return to oviposit (lay eggs) on the fruits. Pupation takes place underneath the leaves in a cocoon.

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