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Parochromolopis psittacanthus

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Parochromolopis psittacanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epermeniidae
Genus: Parochromolopis
Species:
P. psittacanthus
Binomial name
Parochromolopis psittacanthus
Heppner, 1980

Parochromolopis psittacanthus is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1980.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.

The larvae feed on Psittacanthus calyculatus. They bore in the fruits of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  2. ^ Heppner, J.B. 1980: A new Parochromolopis (Epermeniidae) from Costa Rica. ISSN 0024-0966 Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 34(1): 48-50.