Parectopa thermopsella
| Parectopa thermopsella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Parectopa |
| Species: | P. thermopsella |
| Binomial name | |
| Parectopa thermopsella (Chambers, 1875) | |
Parectopa thermopsella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Colorado, United States.[1]
The larvae feed on Thermopsis fabacea var. montana, Thermopsis montana and Thermopsis rhombifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a flat, irregular mine on the upperside of the leaf.
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