Phyllocnistis maxberryi
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Phyllocnistis maxberryi Kawahara, Nishida & Davis, 2009
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Phyllocnistis maxberryi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known only from Costa Rica. It has been found on altitudes between 1,950 and 3,100 m in the Heredia Province, the Central Conservation Area and the Cartago Province, Cerro de la Muerte, Villa Mills, in Cordillera de Talamanca.
The length of the forewings is 2.2-3.7 mm.
The larvae feed on Gaiadendron punctatum.
External links
- Systematics, host plants, and life histories of three new Phyllocnistis species from the central highlands of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae, Phyllocnistinae)Error: "Q7188736" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.