GRACILLARIIDAE: Oecophyllembiinae ³

Corythoxestis zorionella (Hudson, 1918). Endemic. Widespread & Common.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ³

Adults frequent habitats from scrub to native forest edges and clearings.

Life history ³

The larvae of all Gracillariidae start as leaf miners. The larva mines the leaves of several species of Coprosma.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
2. (c) Joe Dillon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joe Dillon
3. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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