Species of moth
Conopobathra gravissima
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C. gravissima
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Binomial name
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Conopobathra gravissima
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Synonyms
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- Acrocercops gravissima Meyrick, 1912
- Conopobathra globulifera Meyrick, 1931
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Conopobathra gravissima is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India, Indonesia (Java), Malaysia (Selangor), the Bismarck Archipelago, Thailand, South Africa, Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe.[2]
The larvae feed on Bauhinia species, including Bauhinia variegata. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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