''Eucosmophora ingae'' is a

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of the family

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. It is known from

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. The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.6 mm for males and 3.1-3.4 mm for females.Biology and systematics of the neotropical leafminer genus Eucosmophora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
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e feed on ''

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'' and '' Pithecollobium catenatum''. They

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the leaves of their host plant.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the generic name, ''

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'', of the larval host plant.

References

Acrocercopinae Moths described in 2005 {{Acrocercopinae-stub