Parectopa capnias is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Maharashtra) and Sri Lanka.[1]
Parectopa capnias | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Parectopa |
Species: | P. capnias |
Binomial name | |
Parectopa capnias Meyrick, 1908 | |
The larvae feed on Ixora parviflora. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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