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Cryptolectica ensiformis

Wikipedia Abstract

Cryptolectica ensiformis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from China (Hainan), India, Indonesia (Sulawesi), Japan (Tusima, the Ryukyu Islands, Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku) and Thailand. The wingspan is 9.2–11 mm. The larvae feed on Quercus acuta and Quercus sessilifolia. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Quercus acuta (Japanese Evergreen Oak)[1]
Quercus sessilifolia[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0