gracilariid

• Pequena mariposa, frequentemente de cores opacas ou metálicas, pertencente à família Gracillariidae, cujas larvas são minadoras de folhas e constroem galerias características no interior das folhas.

A small, often dull or metallic-colored moth belonging to the family Gracillariidae, whose larvae are leaf miners that create distinctive tunnels within plant leaves.

1. Leaf-mining mothC2formalscientific

   A small, often dull or metallic-colored moth from the family Gracillariidae, whose larvae feed by mining inside plant leaves.

   Mariposa-minadora

   • The gracilariid moth is a common pest in apple orchards.
   • Researchers discovered a new species of gracilariid in the tropical forest.
   • The larvae of gracilariids create distinctive serpentine mines in leaves.