Cacochroa permixtella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in the Mediterranean Region.
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| Species: | C. permixtella
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| Cacochroa permixtella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
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Biology edit
The caterpillars feed on Phillyrea angustifolia and Phillyrea latifolia.[1] After overwintering in the larval stage, the larvae live freely in a rolled leaf.
Taxonomy edit
Junior synonyms are:
- Anchinia permixtella Herrich-Schaffer 1854
- Cacophyia permixtella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
References edit
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
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