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Acrocercops zygonoma

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Acrocercops zygonoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Acrocercops
Species:
A. zygonoma
Binomial name
Acrocercops zygonoma
Meyrick, 1921

Acrocercops zygonoma, also known as the leafminer,[1] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, described in 1921 by Edward Meyrick. It is known from the province of Bihar in India.[2]

The larvae feed on Mangifera indica (mangoes) and Gossypium (cotton) species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

The species has been officially labelled a pest and prohibited from Western Australia.[1]

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