Tischeria gouaniae
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| Species: | T. gouaniae
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| Tischeria gouaniae Stonis & Diškus, 2007[1]
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Tischeria gouaniae is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It is known from Belize.
The wingspan is 5-5.2 mm.
The larvae feed on Gouania polygama. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a linear mine.[2]
Etymology
The species name refers to the host-plant genus (Gouania).
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