Corythoxestis tricalysiella

Corythoxestis tricalysiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Okinawa, Japan.[1]

Corythoxestis tricalysiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Corythoxestis
Species:
C. tricalysiella
Binomial name
Corythoxestis tricalysiella
Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013

The wingspan is 6.6–7 mm.

The larvae feed on Tricalysia dubia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The name is derived from Tricalysia, the scientific name of the host plant.

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