Parectopa bumeliella Braun, 1939 is a animal in the Gracillariidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Parectopa bumeliella Braun, 1939

Parectopa bumeliella Braun, 1939

Parectopa bumeliella is a moth in the family Gracillariidae found in the United States that mines host plant leaves.

Genus
Parectopa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Parectopa bumeliella Braun, 1939

Parectopa bumeliella is a moth species that belongs to the family Gracillariidae. This species was first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1939. In the United States, it is found in the states of Kentucky and Arkansas. The known host plants of Parectopa bumeliella are Sideroxylon lanuginosum and Sideroxylon lycioides. The larvae of this moth create mines within the leaves of their host plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gracillariidae Parectopa

More from Gracillariidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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