Conopomorpha cyanospila (Meyrick, 1885). Endemic.
Adults are on the wing from December to March.
The larvae of all Gracillariidae start as leaf miners. The larvae feed on Alectryon excelsus (titoki). They feed on the fruit of their host plant. They enter the young fruit through circular holes drilled in the capsule and seed walls. They then tunnel into the contents and kill the seed.
Resting posture | horizontal, roof-like |
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Antennae | laid back, long |
Forewing | 2-5 mm, elongate, narrow, tornal cilia |
Larva | miner |
Labial palps | curved upwards, long |