Marmara isortha
Marmara isortha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Guyana, Brazil and India.[1]
| Marmara isortha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Marmara |
| Species: | M. isortha |
| Binomial name | |
| Marmara isortha (Meyrick, 1915) | |
The larvae feed on Theobroma cacao. They mine the fruit of their host plant.[2]
References
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- "Insetos Do Brasil" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
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