Metriochroa latifoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Mediterranean region.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Metriochroa |
| Species: | M. latifoliella
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| Metriochroa latifoliella | |
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The larvae feed on Olea europaea, Phillyrea angustifolia and Phillyrea latifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ bladmineerders.nl Archived 2012-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
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