Araucarivora
Araucarivora is a monotypic moth genus in the family Elachistidae. Its only species, Araucarivora gentilii, is found in Argentina. Both the genus and species were described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1997.[1]
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| Genus: | Araucarivora Hodges, 1997 |
| Species: | A. gentilii |
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| Araucarivora gentilii Hodges, 1997 | |
The forewings are dark grey brown. The tips of the scales in the distal two-thirds of the wings are pale grey and slightly grey in the basal one-third of the wing. The hindwings are darker brown than the forewings.
The larvae feed on Araucaria araucana. They mine the needles of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large blotch. The frass is deposited inside the mine. Pupation takes place inside the mine.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Araucarivora Hodges, 1997". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 99 (2): 268
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