''Chrysocercops vaticae'' is a
moth of the family
Gracillariidae. It is known from
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...
,
Malaysia.
Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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The wingspan is 5.7–6.5 mm.
The larvae feed on ''Vatica bella
''Vatica bella'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemism, endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss.
References
Vatica, bella
Endemic flora of Pen ...
''. They mine
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*Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine
Grammar
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the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a linear gallery occurring on the upper surface of the leaves. It broadens into a blotch along the margin of the leaves. In mature condition, the blotchy part is contracted upward to make a narrow fold. The cocoon, made in a furrow on the wall of the case, is boat-shaped, ochre-whitish, and usually provided with four minute bubbles on the surface.
References
Chrysocercops
Moths described in 1992
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