A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF GRACILLARIIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA) FEEDING ON FLOWERS OF ACACIA MACRACANTHA WILLD. (MIMOSACEAE) IN CHILE

Authors

  • Héctor A. Vargas University of Tarapacá image/svg+xml
  • Bernard Landry Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Keywords:

Micro moths, larva, pupa, chaetotaxy, anthophagy, flower feeding, Neotropical

Abstract

The adult, larvae, and pupae of a new genus and species of Gracillariidae, Chileoptilia yaroella Vargas & Landry are described and illustrated from Chile (Arica Province). The larvae feed on flowers of Acacia macracantha Willd. (Mimosaceae) and their chaetotaxy is more complete than for other Gracillariidae.

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Published

2022-06-28

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Artículos

How to Cite

A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF GRACILLARIIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA) FEEDING ON FLOWERS OF ACACIA MACRACANTHA WILLD. (MIMOSACEAE) IN CHILE. (2022). Acta Entomológica Chilena, 29(1), 47-57. https://revistas.umce.cl/index.php/actaent/article/view/1943

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