Deoptilia syrista

Deoptilia syrista
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Deoptilia
Species:	D. syrista
Binomial name
	Deoptilia syrista; (Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
	Acrocercops syrista Meyrick, 1926 ;

Deoptilia syrista is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra in India and from Malaysia and Taiwan.^[2]

The larvae feed on Mallotus philippinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as an irregular gallery along the veins under the upper cuticle of the leaf. Later mining occurs under a web spun over the upper surface of the veins. Eating takes place on either side of the vein, but the red dotted glands remain untouched.

References

^ Japanese species of the Acrocercops-group (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Part I
^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Japanese species of the Acrocercops-group (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Part I

[2] Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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