Guttigera schefflerella
| Guttigera schefflerella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Guttigera |
| Species: | G. schefflerella
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| Binomial name | |
| Guttigera schefflerella Kobayashi, Huang & Hirowatari, 2013
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Guttigera schefflerella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Japan (Kagoshima and Okinawa).[1]
The wingspan is 6.1–8.1 mm. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Heptapleurum heptaphyllum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from Schefflera, the former generic name of the host plant.
References
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