Chrysocercops azmii
Chrysocercops azmii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Selangor, Malaysia.[2]
| Chrysocercops azmii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Chrysocercops |
| Species: | C. azmii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysocercops azmii Kumata, 1992[1] | |
The wingspan is 5.9–7.6 mm.
The larvae feed on Shorea maxima. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a linear gallery on the lower surface of the leaf, usually extending from the mid-vein to the margin of leaf, then it is broadened into a blotch along the margin. Finally, the lower surface of the mine is contracted to make a narrow fold of the leaf.
Etymology
This species is named in honour of Mr. Azmi Mahyudin of the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
References
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