Microlechia melongenae
| Microlechia melongenae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Microlechia |
| Species: | M. melongenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlechia melongenae (Povolný & Bradley, 1980) | |
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Microlechia melongenae is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Povolný and Bradley in 1980. It is found in southern India.[1]
The length of the forewings is 3.8-3.9 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white, sprinkled with scattered cinereous, blackish grey and ochreous tipped scales. The hindwings are dark grey.
The larvae feed on Solanum melongena. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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