Paralopostega callosa
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paralopostega-callosa-161-1364570
title:
Paralopostega callosa
text:
Paralopostega callosa is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1921. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where it is thought to be widespread in the Koʻolau Range. The larvae feed on Melicope species, including Melicope lydgatei and Melicope rotundifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a circular callous-like structure about half an inch in diameter on the upper surface of the leaf. At first, the young larvae creates
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Species of moth
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralopostega_callosa
date created:
2010-08-31T10:14:29Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T14:26:04Z
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