Dekeidoryxis
Encyclopedia
Dekeidoryxis is a genus of moth
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the family Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae is an important family of insects in the order Lepidoptera and the principal family of leaf miners that includes several economic, horticultural or recently invasive pest species such as the horse-chestnut leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella....
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Etymology
Dekeidoryxis is derived from the Greek dekos (meaning worm), eidos (meaning form, likeness) and oryxis (meaning digging, mining).Species
- Dekeidoryxis asynactaDekeidoryxis asynactaDekeidoryxis asynacta is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India and Nepal.The wingspan is 5.3-7.8 mm.The larvae feed on Maesa chisia. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant....
(Meyrick, 1918) - Dekeidoryxis khooiDekeidoryxis khooiDekeidoryxis khooi is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Malaysia .The wingspan is 5.2-6.7 mm.The larvae feed on Maesa ramentacea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.-Etymology:...
Kumata, 1989 - Dekeidoryxis maesaeDekeidoryxis maesaeDekeidoryxis maesae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India and Nepal.The wingspan is 6.3-7.6 mm.The larvae feed on Maesa chisia and Maesa macrophylla. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant....
Kumata, 1989