Eucosmophora ingae
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| Eucosmophora ingae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Eucosmophora |
| Species: | E. ingae
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucosmophora ingae Davis & Wagner, 2005
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Eucosmophora ingae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica.[1]
The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.6 mm for males and 3.1-3.4 mm for females.[2]
The larvae feed on Inga oerstediana and Pithecollobium catenatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the generic name, Inga, of the larval host plant.
References
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