Eucosmophora ingae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica.[1]
| Eucosmophora ingae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eucosmophora |
| Species: | E. ingae
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucosmophora ingae Davis & Wagner, 2005
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The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.6 mm for males and 3.1-3.4 mm for females.[2]
The larvae feed on Inga oerstediana and Pithecollobium catenatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
editThe species name is derived from the generic name, Inga, of the larval host plant.
References
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